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Plaque

Austrian Centre

Erection date: 13/10/2016

Inscription

Home of the Austrian Centre, March 1939 - January 1947, providing support for several thousand refugees in Britain and working for a free and democratic Austria.
Westminster City Council
The Future Fund of the Republic of Austria

The plaque was unveiled by the Austrian Ambassador, Dr. Martin Eichtinger.

Site: Austrian Centre (1 memorial)

W2, Westbourne Tarrace, 124

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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World War 2

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Austrian Centre

A social, cultural and political hub for Austrian exiles from the Nazis. The ...

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Future Fund of the Republic of Austria

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Westminster City Council

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