https://github.com/bbc-data-unit/stars-denied-blue-plaques

The stars denied blue plaques
https://github.com/bbc-data-unit/stars-denied-blue-plaques

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The stars denied blue plaques

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bbc-data-unit/stars-denied-blue-plaques
• Owner: BBC-Data-Unit
• Created: 2018-12-06T10:42:14.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-12-06T10:46:45.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-27T08:31:12.269Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: blueplaques, culture, heritage
• Homepage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-46274338
• Size: 1.95 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# The stars denied blue plaques

![](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/13B1/production/_104414050_plaques2-nc.png)

In December 2018 the BBC [reported on 'the stars denied blue plaques'](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-46274338):

> "An Oscar-winning actor and a cricketer who smashed his way into the history books are among the names who have been denied a prestigious blue plaque."

## Get the data

* [Open Plaques: the data](https://openplaques.org/data)

## Quotes and interviews

* Howard Spencer, senior historian, English Heritage

## Visualisation

* Bar chart: Who has the most plaques?

## Related repos

* In September 2016 we looked at similar data as part of the story [Football legend Laurie Cunningham honoured with blue plaque](https://github.com/BBC-Data-Unit/blue-plaques)