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Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

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Countries: USA

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

The United States' first statewide historic preservation group. In 2009, it shortened its name to Preservation Virginia. Owns sites across Virginia including Historic Jamestowne, located at Jamestown, Virginia, site of the first permanent English settlement in North America.

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Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

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Virginia Settlers Memorial

This voyage took place 16 years before the Mayflower. The memorial has a his...

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Blitz Club

Blitz Club

A Tuesday night club that attracted students from two nearby art colleges: Central School and St Martins.  Some claim it was the birthplace of New Romanticism.

Group, Community / Clubs, Music / songs

1 memorial
Mothers Arms

Mothers Arms

A day nursery set up by Sylvia Pankhurst's suffragettes, giving mothers of working age the opportunity to go out and earn money. It occupied the former Gunmakers Arms public house.  This photo, tak...

Place, Community / Clubs, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Peter Frost

Peter Frost

Chairman of the Peckham Society.

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

This is a professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operations centre in Piscata...

Group, Community / Clubs, Science, USA

2 memorials