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Celebrated for her industrial textile designs for the London Underground, designer Enid Marx is commemorated with a blue plaque at 39 Thornhill Road, Barnsbury, where she lived and worked for more than 30 years.
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Singer and performer Adelaide Hall is recognised with a blue plaque. She lived at 1 Collingham Road, South Kensington for over 27 years, during which time she sang at the Calypso Club and devised her one-woman show.
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When bombs fell on the Royal Garrison Church in January 1941, all the original stained glass was destroyed. The replacement windows tell the rich history of the building and commemorate some of the military groups linked to it.
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A full list of the main written, visual and material sources of information for the history of Rochester Castle
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A summary of the key written, visual and material sources for our current knowledge and understanding of Easby Abbey.
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A summary of primary and secondary sources for the study of Carlisle Castle.
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A history of Rochester Castle, begun by Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, in the 1080s and subjected to a famous siege by King John in 1215
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London’s blue plaques show that England’s capital has been a strong magnet for foreign-born composers, including Handel, Mozart and Chopin. Find out more about the lives of these legendary composers and how they came to London.
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London’s blue plaques show that England’s capital has been a strong magnet for foreign-born composers, including Handel, Mozart and Chopin. Find out more about the lives of these legendary composers and how they came to London.
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Founded in 1925, the Royal Observer Corps was a nationwide community of civilian volunteers who monitored Britain’s skies for signs of attack, from the ROC’s inception until the Cold War.