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Thomas Cook black plaque

Commemorative plaque
Thomas Cook black plaque
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This black commemorative plaque records: On this site in 1875 Thomas Cook opened his first Newcastle office. This plaque commemorates the centenary 1975.
Thomas Cook (1808-1892) was a British travel entrepreneur who founded Thomas Cook & Son, the world's first travel agency, pioneering organized tours and package holidays, significantly influencing modern tourism.

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