This plaque was donated by the members of the Burlington Arcade Association to commemorate the sesquicentenary of the Arcade.
1819 - 1969
Unveiled 21st May 1969 by H.R.H. Princess Alexandra.
'Sesquicentenary' is such a great word - it's not even in the Microsoft dictionary. As you can work out it means the 150th anniversary.
W1, Burlington Arcade, 4
Actually on the pillar between nos 3 and 4.
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Burlington Arcade
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Burlington Arcade
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This 1910 Town Hall is by Percy Robinson with W. Alban Jones. Sculpture is by Henry Poole. The 1939 eastern extension is by E. C. P. Monson.
In our photo the plaque can be seen low, to the right of the building, between the two spiky plants in square pots.
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