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Blue Plaque commemorating dramatist and poet Oscar Wilde at 34 Tite Street, Chelsea, London SW3 4JA, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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HANDEL, George Frideric (1685-1759)
Blue Plaque commemorating composer George Frideric Handel at 25 Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HB, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating Frederic Chopin's last performance after leaving the house at 4 St James's Place, St James's, London SW1A 1NP.
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Abram Games Receives English Heritage Blue Plaque
One of the most important graphic designers of his generation, Abram Games, has been commemorated with a blue plaque today (3 April). The plaque marks the house in Golders Green that was his design studio, plus a workshop for his mechanical designs and a busy family home from 1948 until his death nearly half a century later. It was here that he designed the iconic Festival of Britain symbol in 1951, an emblem that was seen country-wide on posters, badges, stationery, street decorations, medals, tickets, and even embossed on soap and chocolate.
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Description of Caister Roman Fort
A brief description of Caister Roman Fort, where sections of the outer wall and ditch together with the remains of some of the internal buildings can still be seen.
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Coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamen’s Tomb, the exhibition showed the fascination with the art of Ancient Egypt and it's influence on architectural design.
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Boscobel House became a place of refuge for the future Charles II, who in 1651 concealed himself in an oak tree near the house in order to evade Parliamentarian forces. Read about his dramatic escape and find out more about Boscobel’s later history as a working farm.
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Coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamen’s Tomb, the exhibition showed the fascination with the art of Ancient Egypt and it's influence on architectural design.
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Tulips through time: from mania to mainstream
The history of tulips in England began in the 1630s, and have been popular ever since. Emily Parker explains the best gardens to see tulips this spring.