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Woodhouse, Leeds

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Woodhouse is a largely residential area just north of the city centre of Leeds and close to the University of Leeds. It is in the Hyde Park and Woodhouse ward of City of Leeds metropolitan district. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 25,914.

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Woodhouse Lane
LS2 3AP Leeds, Woodhouse
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Memorial to Queen Victoria, Leeds
Memorial to Queen Victoria, Leeds

A Memorial to Queen Victoria stands in Woodhouse Moor, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The memorial consists of figures and a frieze in bronze on a plinth and pedestal of Portland stone. The sculptor was George Frampton, and the architect working with him was Leonard Stokes. The figure on the top of the pedestal is that of Queen Victoria sitting on a throne, with a sceptre resting on her right forearm, and holding an orb in her left hand. The back of the throne has the appearance of a radiant Sun. On the sides of the pedestal are figures in niches, that on the left representing Peace, and that on the right representing Industry. On the front of the plinth are carved the Royal Arms, and on the back is the coat of arms of Leeds and an inscription. Beneath the pedestal is a plinth with a continuous frieze incorporating the words "INDIA", "AUSTRALIA", "CANADA", and "AFRICA" on scrolled plaques that are flanked by owls and foliage. The plinth stands on four steps. The memorial was unveiled on 27 November 1905, and originally stood outside Leeds Town Hall. It was moved to Woodhouse Moor in 1937. The memorial was designated as a Grade II* listed building on 5 August 1976.During the wave of George Floyd protests in the United Kingdom, it was reported on 9 June 2020 that the statue had been vandalized by painting with slogans such as 'racist', 'colonizer', 'justice', "BLM" (Black Lives Matter) and 'slave owner' (although slave ownership in the British Empire had been abolished in 1833, four years before she ascended the throne).

University of Leeds Refectory
University of Leeds Refectory

The University of Leeds Refectory is a 2,100-capacity music venue located on the University of Leeds main campus in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.In the mid-20th century, the building operated as the university's main canteen. Notable past performers include The Who (who recorded the landmark live album Live at Leeds there), Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, and Thin Lizzy. Other examples taken from the list of performances in 1971 and 1972 are Traffic (1971), Elton John (1971), Leon Russell (1971), The Rolling Stones (1971), The Kinks (1971), Rory Gallagher (1971), Rod Stewart (1971), The Moody Blues (1971), Ten Years After (1972), Mountain (1972), Paul McCartney and Wings (1972), Black Sabbath (1972), Procol Harum (1972), Jeff Beck (1972), Jethro Tull (1972), Queen, Leonard Cohen (1972) and Donovan (1972). On 16 February 1991, a performance by Leeds' home-town, post-punk, gothic rock, dark wave band The Sisters of Mercy was recorded for the double vinyl LP The Return to Arkham.Live at Leeds, recorded there by The Who on 14 February 1970, has been cited as the best live rock recording of all time by The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, the BBC, Q magazine, and Rolling Stone. A commemorative blue plaque has been placed at the campus venue at which it was recorded, the university refectory. A Rolling Stone readers' poll in 2012 ranked it the best live album of all time. On 17 June 2006, over 36 years after the original concert, The Who again performed at the University Refectory. The gig was organized by Andy Kershaw. Kershaw stated the gig was "among the most magnificent I have ever seen".