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A brief history of fun fairs, amusement parks and fairground rides
Historian Dr Allan Brodie traces the story of the fun fair from the humble swing to today's death-defying rides. And follows this national love affair from the fairs of the Middle Ages to the modern theme park.
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SINGH, Princess Sophia Duleep (1876–1948)
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was a suffragette, Red Cross nurse, and critic of British rule in India. She uniquely straddled two worlds, using her royal connections to further the cause for women's suffrage. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at Faraday House, 37 Hampton Court Road, where her residence lasted over five decades.
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CONOLLY, Dr John (1794–1866) and the former Hanwell Asylum
Dr John Conolly and the former Hanwell Asylum, where Conolly promoted the humane treatment of mental illness, are commemorated with a blue plaque at St Bernard’s Hospital, Southall.
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CONOLLY, Dr John (1794–1866) and the former Hanwell Asylum
Dr John Conolly and the former Hanwell Asylum, where Conolly promoted the humane treatment of mental illness, are commemorated with a blue plaque at St Bernard’s Hospital, Southall.
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The home of the Venerable Bede, chronicler of the beginnings of English Christianity, Jarrow has become one of the best-understood Anglo-Saxon monastic sites.
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Celebrating 100 years of the Royal Observer Corps Association
'Forewarned is Forearmed' is a project that will commemorate 100 years since the founding of the Royal Observer Corps (ROC) in 2025, a nationwide community of civilian volunteers who monitored Britain’s skies for signs of attack.
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Below stairs love story revealed: Rare Edwardian photographs and mementoes on display for first time
A remarkable treasure trove of items which tell the love story of two servants at Brodsworth Hall in South Yorkshire have been donated to English Heritage.
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MENON, V.K. Krishna (1896-1974)
Blue Plaque commemorating diplomat VK Krishna Menon at 30 Langdon Park Road, Highgate, London N6 5QG, London Borough of Haringey.