Norah Balls blue plaque, Tynemouth
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Norah Balls blue plaque, Tynemouth
NEW Image: © Paul Harrop Taken: 16 Sep 2026
Outside the former home on King Edward Road, of the high-profile activist who fought alongside Emmeline Pankhurst to secure the vote for women. She went on to become a magistrate - despite once appearing in the dock herself - a councillor, and helped set up the Girl Guides in Northumberland. The plaque was unveiled on International Women's Day in 2022.
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Image Location
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55.019432
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-1.430772