Rainbow Plaques is a national scheme organised by the London LGBT+ Forums Network and Studio Voltaire that identifies hidden and lost LGBTQIA+ heritage, whilst highlighting the importance of queer visibility in our streets and public spaces.
The scheme originated in York in 2018.
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Rainbow Plaques
The plaque was unveiled by actor Russell Tovey and Mayor of Wandsworth, Lesli...
Feminist and suffragette. Born Eva Marian Spielman. In 1911 she married Francis Hubback, who was killed in WW1, leaving her with three children. 1916 - 17 director of economic studies at Newnham an...
Central Secretary of the Mothers' Union in 1925. Â In 1926 was quoted in newspapers as opposed to divorce, supporting a MU decision to deny membership to a divorced woman.
Born in Whitechapel. She was the first female doctor to be trained in Britain and went on to promote the medical training of women at a time when medicine was an all-male profession. Â Elder sister ...
Rhoda Garrett was an English suffragist and interior designer. Cousin to the 3 sisters: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, Millicent Fawcett and Agnes Garrett. Born Derbyshire. She had a difficult childh...
Barrister and advocate for women's rights. Helena Florence Normanton was born in Stratford, London. One of the first female barristers; campaigner for women's rights; pioneer of divorce reform; fi...
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