City Chambers, a familiar building from an unfamiliar viewpoint. Enough time elapsed before the erection of George House in 1979 for the council to lay down some turf and set up a few park benches. June 1975
City Chambers. July 1976
Truth (torch) with Victory (laurel wreath) and Prosperity (cornucopia) top the pediment, which is occupied by the Queen-Empress (looking quite shapely and much younger than the 69 she was when she performed the opening ceremony in 1888), flanked by acolytes bearing the arms of the four nations and being paid homage to by a very motley crew indeed.
