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This 2005 photograph shows Dalhousie Obelisk with its white and grey exterior. The tall 'needle-like' monument commemorates the visit of Lord James Andrew, the Marquise of Dalhousie, Governor-General of India (1848-1856). It originally stood on the Cenotaph site off Connaught Drive from which it was removed to the Empress Place where it still stands today. Title devised by Library staff.
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