Group    From 1889 

Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

Categories: Community / Clubs

Countries: USA

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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British Comedy Society / Dead Comics Society

British Comedy Society / Dead Comics Society

Originated in the front room of John Gatenbys' family home in Highgate, during a discussion concerning Peter Seller's nearby childhood home. Out of this the 'Dead Comics Society' was born and their...

Group, Community / Clubs, History, Humour

13 memorials
Barbican Horticultural Society

Barbican Horticultural Society

From their website: "Our Aims: Provide information and practical help to Barbican gardeners of all experience levels; Encourage the cultivation of plants in window-boxes, terraces and public spaces...

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial
Southbank Mosaics / London School of Mosaic

Southbank Mosaics / London School of Mosaic

Southbank Mosaics actively promotes equal opportunities and cross-cultural, inter-generational mosaic art work. The studio aims to draw on the historic roots of local neighbourhoods traversed by Sh...

Group, Art, Community / Clubs, Craft / Design

26 memorials
Friends of Choice FM

Friends of Choice FM

We're not sure if this group still exists.  Is this the group on Facebook?

Group, Community / Clubs, TV & Radio

1 memorial
Sir Duncan Randolph Wilson, CVO, CBE.

Sir Duncan Randolph Wilson, CVO, CBE.

The Kensington and Chelsea Virtual Museum has a photo of the Wilsons' home in Sydney Place captioned with: "During his visits to England Hungarian composer Bela Bartok regularly stayed with Freda a...

Person, Community / Clubs, Friend / family, Politics & Administration

1 memorial