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Lady Diana Spencer, later Princess of Wales honoured with blue plaque
A plaque honouring Diana, Princess of Wales marks Coleherne Court on the Old Brompton Road, where Diana lived at Flat 60 at the time of her engagement to the Prince of Wales in 1981.
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Mah-Jongg, the Eltham Palace Lemur
How Stephen and Virginia Courtauld, owners of Eltham Palace in south London, lavished attention – and interior designers – on their much-indulged ring-tailed lemur in the 1930s.
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A history of Hurst Castle, a coastal fortress built by Henry VIII, and later extensively modernised so that it remained in use until 1956.
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Blue Plaque commemorating former residents at Aubrey House, Aubrey Walk, Holland Park, London W8 7JJ, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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Iluminated Witley Court Talking Tree Competition
Iluminated Witley Court Talking Tree competition Terms & Conditions
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BARRETT, Elizabeth Barrett (1806-1861) a.k.a. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Blue Plaque commemorating poet Elizabeth Barrett Barrett at 50 Wimpole Street, Marylebone, London W1G 8SQ, Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating social reformer Eleanor Rathbone at Tufton Court, Tufton Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3QH, City of Westminster
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Back with a bang - restored first world war gun to fire again
One hundred years after guns on the White Cliffs first successfully repelled a German Zeppelin raid, Dover Castle will once again resound to artillery fire following the restoration by English Heritage of a rare anti-aircraft gun used in the First World War, thanks to a grant of £272,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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Stonehenge sold for £6,600 a hundred years ago today
One hundred years ago today (21 September 2015), Stonehenge – the most famous prehistoric monument in the world – was sold at auction for £6,600 to a local Wiltshire man, Cecil Chubb. His purchase marked a turning point in the care and protection of the ancient monument and English Heritage, today’s guardian of Stonehenge, is marking the anniversary with re-enactments of the momentous auction throughout the day and with a special commemorative ticket for visitors.
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COPEMAN, Sydney Monckton (1862-1947)
Blue Plaque commemorating immunologist Sydney Monckton Copeman at 57 Redcliffe Gardens, Chelsea, London SW10 9JJ, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.