Edward Onslow Ford’s Queen Victoria Monument in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is in need of some tender loving care. This Grade II listed monument caught my attention yesterday because of the weeds that have taken up residence along with the happily roosting pigeons.
Then, when I read the local paper, I found that she is getting a bath tonight!
I’ll be back there in a couple of weeks and will let you know her ablutions went.
Travel with Intent 
It’s always sad to see unloved statues. There’s not a lot that can be done about the pigeons, but the weeds are ridiculous! So glad to hear she’s getting a bath, and looking forward to seeing the (hopefully) new-and-improved Victoria.
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Yes, she looks like she is getting a little frumpy
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I’ll answer on her behalf: “We are not amused”
On Sun, Jun 15, 2014 at 11:07 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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I’ve never seen weeds on a statue – as if a pigeon resting on the head isn’t degrading enough! I bet the cleaning will make a huge difference 🙂
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Looking forward to seeing her cleaned up.
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Let’s hope it’s an improvement!
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Oh my.. A fascinating article and documentary photo. Will you be taking pics after the bath? 🙂
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I’ll let her get her makeup back on and will be there with camera at the ready next week!
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Well, she’s going to have to get a good scrub by the looks of things!
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Yes, poor old dear!
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🙂
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