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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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Humphry Repton at Kenwood: A new vision for the landscape
Repton went on to become the last great landscape designer, but early in his career he worked on new innovations in gardening at Kenwood House, north London, transforming the landscape. His changes can still be seen today - but he didn't get his own way on everything...
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Sources for St Mary’s Church, Studley Royal
A list of the main sources of information for current knowledge and understanding of St Mary’s Church, Studley Royal.
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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.
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Blue Plaque commemorating architect John Nash at 66 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3BN, London Borough of Camden.
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RESCHID, Mustapha, Pasha (1800-1858)
Blue Plaque commemorating Turkish statesman and reformer Mustapha Reschid Pasha at 1 Bryanston Square, Marylebone, London W1H 8DH, City of Westminster.
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Blue Plaque commemorating Chinese writer Lao She at 31 St James's Gardens, Notting Hill, London W11 4RE, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.