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Florence White blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: Florence White 1886-1961, resident of Scholemoor, Bradford, and successful national campaigner on women's pensions during the 1930's, held her first of many campaign meetings at the Mechanics Institute.

From the Open Plaques record 9821

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  • Stephen Armstrong, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mrs W J Sutherland, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Philip Halling, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Stephen Craven, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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