Diamond Jubilee plaque in High Pavement
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Diamond Jubilee plaque in High Pavement
Image: © John Sutton Taken: 24 Aug 2015
A terra-cotta plaque above a doorway in High Pavement, commemorating the Queen Empress's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 - the year in which Nottingham achieved city status. For an identical piece, see Brian Robert Marshall's Image An article in the May 2012 issue of "Lincolnshire Life" (http://www.lincolnshirelife.co.uk/posts/view/a-small-tribute-to-our-first-diamond-queen ) highlights a further example in Rasen Lane, Lincoln, and reveals that these plaques were produced in 1887 and 1897, in buff and red terra cotta, by Stanley Bros of Nuneaton. "The 1897 version had a partially hollowed back, either to reduce weight or to aid fitting to the buildings." (Thanks to Bob Harvey for discovering this.) For more examples, see http://www.reginaldstanley.com/queen-victoria-plaques.php .
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