Plaque on old Library, Hertford
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Plaque on old Library, Hertford
Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 26 Feb 2019
The plaque describes how an oak tree was planted opposite this spot to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The Mayor at this time, Alexander Peter McMullen, was presumably a member of the family that owned and ran McMullen's Brewery, a major local employer.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.79718
Longitude
-0.080562