Blue Plaques Scheme
Actress Josephine Tewson unveils the Adelaide Neilson plaque at West Yorkshire Playhouse
Leeds Civic Trust set up its Historic Plaques Scheme in 1987 to promote public awareness of the heritage of the city of Leeds. The first blue plaque, which marks Burley Bar - one of the boundaries of the medieval town - was unveiled in 1987.
By January 2008, 110 plaques had been erected. A record of the history behind, and background to, the first 66 plaques can be found in the Blue Plaques of Leeds publication available from the Leeds Civic Trust bookshop. A .pdf document (60 KB) giving information on recently erected plaques can be found here.
The Trust is a voluntary organisation and the scheme is financed by obtaining sponsorship for each plaque. The plaques are round, normally 18 inches in diameter, and made of cast aluminium.
Leeds Civic Trust is grateful to all individuals, organisations, clubs, societies and businesses who have sponsored a plaque. Without them the plaques scheme would not exist.