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SVEVO, Italo (1861-1928) a.k.a. Ettore Schmitz
Blue Plaque commemorating writer Italo Svevo A.K.A. Ettore Schmitz at 67 Charlton Church Lane, Charlton, London SE7 7AB, London Borough of Greenwich.
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DE QUINCEY, Thomas (1785-1859)
Blue Plaque commemorating writer Thomas De Quincey at 36 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 7PB, City of Westminster
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Blue Plaque commemorating egyptologist Amelia Edwards at 19 Wharton Street, Clerkenwell, London WC1X 9PT, London Borough of Islington.
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Description of Castle Acre Castle and Bailey Gate
A description of Castle Acre Castle, begun in the 11th century, and the Bailey Gate, one of the gatehouses from the defences that surrounded the nearby medieval town.
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BARNARDO, Dr Thomas John (1845-1905)
Blue Plaque commemorating doctor Thomas John Barnardo at 58 Solent House, Ben Jonson Road, Stepney, London E1 3NN, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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The History of Father Christmas
The jolly old man who sneaks into our houses every 24 December is beloved across the world and known by many names. But should you call him Father Christmas, St Nicholas or Santa Claus? What's the difference? Where did he come from? Is he a Christian saint or a corporate stooge?
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INAUGURATION OF BBC HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SERVICE
Blue Plaque commemorating the inauguration of the first high definition television service at Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London N22 7AY.
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INAUGURATION OF BBC HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SERVICE
Blue Plaque commemorating the inauguration of the first high definition television service at Alexandra Palace, Wood Green, London N22 7AY.
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Tommy Flowers was an electrical engineer who designed, and led the team that built, the pioneering Colossus computer used to decipher German codes at Bletchley Park during the Second World War. English Heritage have commemorated him with a blue plaque at the former Post Office Research Station, Dollis Hill.