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Re-live a memorable day in 1993 when The Queen unveiled a sculpture at St Peter's Riverside in Sunderland.
Courtesy of the North East Film Archive.
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00:00In 1993, Her Majesty the Queen was welcomed to St. Peter's.
00:15Her Majesty unveiled a sculpture of stone and glass, which marks the historic links with scholarship and the arts, now carried on by the University.
00:23A proud moment for the corporation's chairman, Sir Paul Nicholson, whose firm, Vaux, is one of the city's major employers.
00:34And the Queen met the young sculptor, Colin Wilburn, whose work has been acclaimed for its freshness and fun.
00:43Colin Wilburn has used familiar themes and objects with imagination and brilliance to enrich the buildings and walkways.
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