past and the buildings they lived in but from Mozart to Marx, Dickens to Darwin

most blue plaques are dedicated to men

When the London blue plaque scheme was

founded over a hundred and fifty years ago men dominated public life and women

were far less visible. Women in England couldn't vote, they couldn't take a

university degree and they were barred from many professions

although the London blue plaque scheme has come a long way since then there has

been a historic blindness to the roles women have played in our society

English Heritage is changing this. Since taking over the scheme we've more than doubled

the total number of blue plaques dedicated to women. Among them we've

honored Ada Lovelace, the pioneer of computing; Rosalind Franklin the

scientist who helped discover DNA and Nancy Astor the first woman to sit in

Parliament.

We've unveiled plaques to over 80 remarkable women but to

recognise more women we need your help. The London blue plaque scheme relies on

nominations from the public so who do you think we should celebrate?

Has she made a great and lasting impact on society? Did she die more than 20 years ago?

Does the London building in which she

lived or work still stand? If so we want to hear from you.

Together we can redress

the balance and celebrate many more inspiring women on the streets of London