King George V, accompanied by Queen Mary, officially opened Leeds Civic Hall on Wednesday, August 23 1933.

Costing approximately £360,000 to construct and furnish, the Civic Hall was designed by architect Mr E. Vincent Harris to accommodate the Lord Mayor's Office, the City Council and the Department of the Town Clerk, the City Treasurer, the City Engineer, the Waterworks Engineer, the Sewerage Engineer and the Baths Superintendent, who had previously been scattered among a number of buildings, including the Town Hall. It is estimated that at today's prices it would cost between £40 and £45 million to erect a similar Civic Building.

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