Why did the Marquess of Londonderry's statue disappear?

Photograph of the statue of the Marquis of Londonderry being taken down for repair in the 1950s. (DCRO ref: D/X 765/1). Click on image to enlarge.

 

Look carefully at this photograph of the statue being removed from Durham Market Place.

1. Can you see why it needs repairing?

2. What do you think happened to cause this?

Now look at the base of the statue behind the horse's head.

3. What is there now that wasn't there in the first photograph?

4. Do you remember why it wasn't there in the first photograph?

Now let's look at the statue being repaired.