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Joseph Aspidin blue plaque

Joseph Aspidin's blue plaque on brick wall in Leeds, England.

This blue plaque in Leeds, England, celebrates Joseph Aspdin who patented Portland cement in 1824.

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Rights: Ben Dalton, Creative Commons 2.0
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