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The National Blue Plaques Scheme


The National Blue Plaque Scheme - Historic England

The national blue plaque scheme celebrates historic individuals who have made significant contributions to human welfare or happiness.

About Blue Plaques - English Heritage

About Blue Plaques ... London's blue plaques scheme, run by English Heritage, celebrates the links between notable figures of the past and the buildings in which ...

National Blue Plaques Scheme - Historic England

A national blue plaques scheme to celebrate people throughout history who made an important and positive contribution to human welfare or happiness across ...

London's blue plaques - English Heritage

London's famous blue plaques link the people of the past with the buildings of the present. Now run by English Heritage, the London blue plaques scheme was ...

Blue plaque - Wikipedia

A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place in the United Kingdom, and certain other countries and territories, to commemorate a link ...

The National Blue Plaques Scheme - The Historic England Foundation

The National Blue Plaques Scheme. You can be a part of bringing history to life across communities in England. ... Do you want to help celebrate inspirational ...

Blue plaques: Historic England's search for new local heroes

Now run by Historic England on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the national blue plaque scheme is designed to highlight ...

National expansion of blue plaques schemes - GOV.UK

The official London blue plaque scheme which commemorates the residencies of notable figures will be expanded across England.

What are the London Blue Plaques? - Laser Crystal

Originally founded in 1866, London's Blue Plaques scheme highlights the relationship between notable historical figures and the buildings in which they lived ...

The Blue Plaque Scheme is Expanding! | - Facebook

Blue plaques surprise, inspire and intrigue us. Now it's time to tell more stories of amazing individuals in local communities As Historic ...

Blue plaques: Official English Heritage scheme could expand across ...

The official blue plaque scheme celebrating notable historical figures could be expanded beyond London to cover all of England.

Blue Plaque Scheme - Articles - Making History - IHR Web Archives

The London plaque scheme – believed to be the oldest in the world – functions as an accessible, perhaps even subliminal, means of public education.

National Blue Plaques Scheme Historian - Historic England - Applied

SummaryWe are the public body that looks after England's historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for ...

List of blue plaques - Wikipedia

The plaques themselves are permanent signs installed in publicly visible locations on buildings to commemorate either a famous person who lived or worked in the ...

First official blue plaques outside London unveiled

Public nominations for local figures to get blue plaques are to open in the summer, as part of the new national scheme which is delivered by ...

Historic England opens blue plaque nominations - BBC

Nominations have opened for Historic England's commemorative blue plaque scheme. Organisers want to hear the stories of inspirational people from all walks of ...

Blue plaques scheme could be extended outside of London | Heritage

Lord Parkinson said: “London's blue plaques are world renowned. For over 150 years they have helped to celebrate the rich and diverse heritage ...

What Are Blue Plaques? The Blue Plaque Scheme - Croft Cast Signs

The Blue Plaque scheme came about in the 1860s when William Ewart MP suggested it to the House of Commons. The idea was immediately popular and gained the ...

10. Risk and reputation: the London blue plaques scheme* - jstor

Eavis and H. Spencer, 'Risk and reputation: the London blue plaques scheme', in Dethroning historical reputations: universities, museums and the commemoration ...

Blue plaques: scheme may expand - British Music Society

BMS has frequently featured blue plaques celebrating British musicians. Now, the government is suggesting a single nationwide system could ...