Blue plaque (Hansom), Micklegate
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Blue plaque (Hansom), Micklegate
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 17 Feb 2018
On the front of a shop unit in Micklegate is this blue plaque to Joseph Aloysius Hansom, inventor of the Hansom Cab (forerunner of modern taxis). For context, see Image - the plaque is beneath the middle of five sash windows on the building to the left of the photo.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.956237
Longitude
-1.090629