Funds secured for Victorian soldier memorial revamp
Maj Gen Sir Hector MacDonald, who was nicknamed Fighting Mac, fought in wars in Afghanistan and was an aide to Queen Victoria ...
Was Queen Victoria the first influencer? How the ‘media monarch’ shaped the modern world
From white wedding dresses to Christmas trees, Victoria’s personal choices became global trends—long before the age of social ...
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Funding award could help reopen Fighting Mac tower
A tower dedicated to a Victorian soldier nicknamed Fighting Mac could be reopened to the public. Maj Gen Sir Hector MacDonald ...
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Queen Victoria statue restoration ongoing after Eastern Park attack
Less than a fortnight later, the statue was felled and its base defaced again, this time with: “The colony can fall”. The Queen Victoria statue is being restored in Melbourne. Picture ...
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Funding award could help reopen Fighting Mac tower
Maj Gen Sir Hector MacDonald fought in wars in Afghanistan and was an aide to Queen Victoria. He took his ... The 30m (100ft) MacDonald Monument in his hometown of Dingwall has been closed for ...