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| − | [[File:Historic England logo.jpg|thumb|Historic England logo]]'''Pride of Place''' is an initiative of Historic England, in conjunction with Leeds Beckett University, to produce an interactive map of Britain's LGBTQ heritage.<ref>http://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-project/</ref> | + | [[File:Historic England logo.jpg|thumb|Historic England logo]]'''Pride of Place''' is an initiative of Historic England, in conjunction with [[Leeds Beckett University]], to produce an interactive map of Britain's LGBTQ heritage.<ref>http://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-project/</ref> |
| − | Their website lists "ten LGBTQ buildings with a fascinating past": | + | ==Featured places== |
| + | Their website lists "ten LGBTQ buildings with a fascinating past":<ref>http://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-project/through-the-generations/</ref> | ||
*[[Shibden Hall]] (home of [[Anne Lister]]) | *[[Shibden Hall]] (home of [[Anne Lister]]) | ||
*[[Millthorpe]] (home of [[Edward Carpenter]] | *[[Millthorpe]] (home of [[Edward Carpenter]] | ||
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*[[Strawberry Hill]] (home of [[Horace Walpole]]) | *[[Strawberry Hill]] (home of [[Horace Walpole]]) | ||
*[[Carlton House]] (where the [[Chevalier d'Éon]] had a famous fencing match) | *[[Carlton House]] (where the [[Chevalier d'Éon]] had a famous fencing match) | ||
| − | *[[Temperance Hall]] (location of the [[1880 Manchester drag ball]]) | + | *the [[Temperance Hall, Hulme]] (location of the [[1880 Manchester drag ball]]) |
| − | * | + | *the [[Gateways]] (famous lesbian club) |
*the [[Jacaranda Ladies Club]] (closed after a police raid) | *the [[Jacaranda Ladies Club]] (closed after a police raid) | ||
*[[Bletchley Park]] (associated with [[Alan Turing]] | *[[Bletchley Park]] (associated with [[Alan Turing]] | ||
| − | The site also lists a number of celebrities and their favourite places: | + | The site also lists a number of celebrities and their favourite places:<ref>http://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-project/my-pride-of-place/</ref> |
*[[Jane Czyzselska]]: [[Rockshots 2]] | *[[Jane Czyzselska]]: [[Rockshots 2]] | ||
*[[Asifa Lahore]]: [[Club Kali]] | *[[Asifa Lahore]]: [[Club Kali]] | ||
| − | *[[Yotam | + | *[[Yotam Ottolenghi]]: [[Soho Square]] |
*[[Scottee]]: [[Ghetto]] | *[[Scottee]]: [[Ghetto]] | ||
*[[Graham Norton]]: [[Royal Vauxhall Tavern]] | *[[Graham Norton]]: [[Royal Vauxhall Tavern]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | *http://mapme.com/prideofplace | + | *http://mapme.com/prideofplace The interactive map. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
[[Category:History and archives]] | [[Category:History and archives]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:10, 27 March 2016
Pride of Place is an initiative of Historic England, in conjunction with Leeds Beckett University, to produce an interactive map of Britain's LGBTQ heritage.[1]
Featured places
Their website lists "ten LGBTQ buildings with a fascinating past":[2]
- Shibden Hall (home of Anne Lister)
- Millthorpe (home of Edward Carpenter
- Smallhythe Place (home of Edy Craig)
- Reading Gaol (where Oscar Wilde was imprisoned)
- Strawberry Hill (home of Horace Walpole)
- Carlton House (where the Chevalier d'Éon had a famous fencing match)
- the Temperance Hall, Hulme (location of the 1880 Manchester drag ball)
- the Gateways (famous lesbian club)
- the Jacaranda Ladies Club (closed after a police raid)
- Bletchley Park (associated with Alan Turing
The site also lists a number of celebrities and their favourite places:[3]
- Jane Czyzselska: Rockshots 2
- Asifa Lahore: Club Kali
- Yotam Ottolenghi: Soho Square
- Scottee: Ghetto
- Graham Norton: Royal Vauxhall Tavern
External links
- http://mapme.com/prideofplace The interactive map.
