Piccadilly · Manchester
Victory over Blindness
A striking WWI memorial outside Piccadilly station.
- ⏱ 15 min
- 💷 £0
- 🥾 Easy
Victory over Blindness shows seven blinded soldiers walking in a line, each with a hand on the shoulder of the one in front. It marks the centenary of the First World War.
What you’ll do
- 1Find the statue
- 2Read the plaque
Save it, send it to friends or plan your day around it. Free on the web, no download.
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Text adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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