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.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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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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London 29.04.1993 Lustrum Dispuut

London 29.04.1993 Lustrum Dispuut

The picture probably wasn't taken at this particular event. You really have to go to the memorial page to have this explained.

Event, Community / Clubs, Netherlands

1 memorial
Britain Vietnam Association

Britain Vietnam Association

This non-political, non-commercial association is now known as the Mekong Club. The picture source website gives an account of the history of the association.

Group, Community / Clubs, Vietnam

1 memorial
St Olave Hart Street - Parish Hall

St Olave Hart Street - Parish Hall

St Olave Hart Street (only a short walk from this Hall) was badly damaged in WW2 so in 1948 a pre-fabricated church was constructed here, using the tower of All Hallows Staining as its chancel.  Th...

Building, Community / Clubs, Religion

1 memorial
Anglo-Chinese friendship

Anglo-Chinese friendship

13 March 1972: diplomatic relations were established between the UK and the People's Republic of China. Since then, with the economic rise of China, the UK has tried to maintain good relations, a t...

Concept, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, China/Hong Kong

1 memorial