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Self-taught physicist behind telecommunications theory honoured with blue plaque

English Heritage has unveiled a blue plaque in honour of the self-taught physicist behind the theory of telecommunications. Oliver Heaviside, who has been celebrated for his theories which advanced electronic communications, has been commemorated ...

22 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Match Girls’ Strike of 1888 commemorated with blue plaque in East London

The Match Girls’ Strike of 1888 has been commemorated with a blue plaque at the site of the former Bryant and May match factory in east London. In early July 1888 around 1,400 of the Bryant and May match factory’s predominately female workforce ...

05 Jul 2022 at 16:20

Organisation which records thoughts of British public receives blue plaque

The original headquarters of an organisation which has recorded the thoughts and experiences of the British public since 1937 has been commemorated with a blue plaque. Mass Observation project was started with the aim of capturing the public’s ...

03 Nov 2022 at 01:01

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Legacy of Derry musical legend James MacCafferty lives on

The dulcet tones of aspiring young singers from the MacCafferty School of Music can be heard in the corridors of the Millennium Forum 27 years after the passing of founder, James MacCafferty, as preparations for this year’s centenary Feis ...

27 Jan 2022 at 19:33

Designer behind London Underground seat fabric honoured with blue plaque

English Heritage has unveiled a blue plaque in honour of the designer behind the London Underground seat fabric. Enid Marx, who was celebrated for her industrial textile designs, has been commemorated outside her home in Islington, ...

05 Apr 2022 at 17:25

George Harrison’s widow hails plaque at his birthplace as ‘source of pride’

The widow of George Harrison has hailed a blue plaque at the Beatles star’s Liverpool birthplace as “a source of family pride”. The honour will be unveiled on Friday at 12 Arnold Grove in Wavertree by Olivia Harrison, who married ...

24 May 2024 at 00:01

Derry News

Ulster History Circle Unveil Blue Plaque to Commemorate Much-Loved Derry Musician James MacCafferty

An Ulster History Circle Blue Plaque to Derry musician, James MacCafferty, was unveiled on Saturday (April 23). The Plaque was erected at James’ lifelong home, 25 Francis Street, Derry: the house where MacCafferty was born and ...

26 Apr 2022 at 15:33

English Heritage blue plaques to tell working class stories

A women’s suffrage organisation, Britain’s first professional female landscape gardener and a mostly self-taught physicist are among those to be commemorated with blue plaques this year. English Heritage said it aims to tell ...

17 Feb 2022 at 16:25

First official blue plaque outside London honours NHS matron

The woman credited as the “first black matron” in the NHS has had her achievement marked with a blue plaque following an expansion to the scheme. Daphne Steele is being honoured at the former St Winifred’s maternity home in ...

23 Feb 2024 at 13:48

George Harrison would be ‘touched’ by blue plaque at childhood home, says widow

George Harrison’s widow has said her husband would have been “touched” by his childhood home being honoured with a blue plaque but feels the Beatles star would be “nervous” the current residents might get disrupted due to ...

24 May 2024 at 12:04

Astronomer couple honoured with English Heritage blue plaque

English Heritage have unveiled a blue plaque in honour of a couple who championed amateur astronomy and aimed to make the subject field more accessible for women. Annie and Walter Maunder, who completed important work on ...

16 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Woman who was key wartime code-breaker commemorated with blue plaque

A code-breaker who played a key part in decrypting German messages during the Second World War will be commemorated with a blue plaque. Joan Clarke, who was portrayed by Keira Knightley in the 2014 film The Imitation ...

30 May 2024 at 08:45

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