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CUGOANO, OTTOBAH (born c 1757)
A blue plaque at 80-82 Pall Mall, London, commemorates Ottobah Cugoano, the author and anti-slavery campaigner.
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Undercover SOE agent Odette Sansom survived capture and imprisonment by the Nazis during the Second World War. She is recognised by a plaque at 6 Lawrence Road, South Ealing, where she lived when the war began.
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GARRETT, Rhoda (1841–1882) & GARRETT, Agnes (1845–1935)
Interior designers and suffragists Rhoda and Agnes Garrett are recognised by a plaque at 2 Gower Street.
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History of JW Evans Silver Factory
The old workshops of the JW Evans Silver Factory, in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, are still crammed with tools and equipment as if the workers might return at any moment. But the skills of the specialist craftsmen who worked there throughout the 20th century are now almost a forgotten memory.
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Joan Robinson was among the most influential economic thinkers of the 20th century, and one of the first women to establish herself in the discipline. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at 44 Kensington Park Gardens, where she undertook voluntary work that led her to study economics.
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Working at our historic places
You will find a unique role at each one of our inspiring, exciting and rewarding historic places where no two days are ever the same. We are constantly seeking a range of skills and talents to help us create experiences that bring the story of England to life for our visitors.
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Chesters Roman Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall
Riverside Roman fort and bath house with period-piece museum
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Dame Peggy Ashcroft was one of the finest actresses of her generation and starred in some of the most iconic stage productions of her day. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at her birthplace - 1A Tirlemont Road, Croydon.
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1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield
Relive the battle that changed England forever.