2011
SU6401 : Birthplace of Charles Dickens
taken 13 years ago, near to Portsea, Portsmouth, England
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Birthplace of Charles Dickens
At school I had this marvellous teacher who would read us extracts from the great man's books, putting on all the different voices. In any decent society he too would have a blue plaque. Mind you the present Ofsted system makes even Mr M'Chaokumchild seem positively enlightened!
Blue Plaques
A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as a historical marker.
The world's first blue plaques were erected in London, England in the nineteenth century to mark the homes and workplaces of famous people.
The original blue plaque scheme started in the 1860s, is now run by English Heritage in London. It is believed to be the oldest such scheme in the world.
There are currently about 850 plaques in London.
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- Grid Square
- SU6401, 250 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Basher Eyre (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 19 February, 2011 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 20 February, 2011
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SU 644 012 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:48.4176N 1:5.2098W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SU 644 012
- View Direction
- West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
