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Local News · HarrowBlue plaque honours Tube visionary Frank Pick
A blue plaque has been unveiled at the former Hampstead Garden Suburb home of Frank Pick, the influential manager credited with shaping the modern identity of London's Tube network. His work included the iconic roundel logo and Johnston typeface.
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Culture & Arts · HarrowAmy Johnson blue plaque unveiled in Child's Hill
A blue plaque has been placed on Amy Johnson's former home in Hendon Way, Child's Hill, honouring the pioneering aviator. Known as 'the Queen of the Air', Johnson achieved global fame for her solo flight from England to Australia in 1930.
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Blue plaque for clockmaker John Harrison in Harrow
John Harrison, the self-taught clockmaker who solved the centuries-old problem of calculating longitude at sea, is to be commemorated with a blue plaque. His invention revolutionised navigation and saved countless lives.
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