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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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BOWMAN, SIR WILLIAM (1816-1892)
Blue plaque commemorating surgeon and anatomist Sir William Bowman at St Anthony’s School, Ivy House, 94-96 North End Road, NW11 7SX, London Borough of Barnet.
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Blue plaque commemorating Commander of the 'Bounty' William Bligh at 100 Lambeth Road, Lambeth, London SE1 7PT, London Borough of Lambeth.
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Blue Plaque commemorating actor Richard Burton at 6 Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead, London NW3 5PX, London Borough of Camden.
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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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Freddie Mercury awarded English Heritage Blue Plaque
New plaque marks family home of Queen frontman Beloved musician remembered ahead of what would have been his 70th Birthday Freddie Mercury's sister unveiled the plaque alongside Queen guitarist Brian May
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Darwin’s unsolicited gift from Marx put on display at Down House
Gifted by admirer Karl Marx, the newly conserved copy of Das Kapital was abandoned by Darwin and remains uncut and unread 150 years later
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Blue Plaque commemorating poet T. S. Eliot at 3 Kensington Court Gardens, Kensington, London W8 5QE, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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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...