What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Burberry 1835-1926 the inventor of "Gaberdine" weatherproof cloth founded his business in Winchester Street in 1856. These further premises were built in 1892. Recorded plaque organisation: Basingstoke Heritage Society.
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- Mr Ignavy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chris Talbot, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jaggery, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- scillystuff, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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