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The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute was a popular-music concert staged on the 11th of June 1988 at Wembley Stadium, London, and broadcast to over 60 countries and an audience of 600 million.

Honorary doctorate Doctor of Humane Letters from Bradford College

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14 May 1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters upon Mr Mandela from Bradford College, Bradford, USA

Bradford College

Honorary membership of the National Union of Teachers

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6 April 1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring honorary membership in the National Union of Teachers upon Mr and Winnie Mandela, London, UK

National Union of Teachers

Bremen Solidarity Prize acknowledging those who fight for freedom in the world

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1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Simple Minds recorded Song "Mandela Day", released on their album "Street Fighting Years" and written for their series of concerts throughout the US and Europe in 1988

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1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Citizenship of nine municipalities: Egaleo, Ellenikon, Glyfada, Ilioupolis, Daissariani, New Filadelfia, Nikaea, Preveza and Zogrofu

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1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Membership of the National Union of Teachers to Nelson and Winnie Mandela

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1988

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Statement by Nelson Mandela at the World Economic Forum Annual Conference

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1991-01-31

Part of Speeches

Mandela, Nelson Rolihlahla

Honorary Doctorate of the Karl Marx University of the German Democratic Republic

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11 November 1987

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nelson Mandela Square in the City of The Hague

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3 November 1987

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Livorno

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18 July 1987

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Citizenship from the City of Livorno

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18 July 1987

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring honorary citizenship of the City of Livorno, Italy

City of Livorno

Nelson Mandela Path and Street in the City of Culemborg

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10 January 1987

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Forgiven, not forgotten

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1995

Part of Autographed Audiovisual Material

CD containing 15 musical tracks.

Dutch footballer Ruud Gullit dedicates his European Footballer of the Year Award to Nelson Mandela

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1987

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela Park in the City of Hoorn

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9 December 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela Park in the City of Almere

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4 November 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nelson Mandela Bridge in the City of Arnhem

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3 November 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Home

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2005

Part of Autographed Audiovisual Material

CD containing 12 musical tracks.

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Siano

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27 September 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Citizenship from the City of Siano

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27 September 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring honorary citizenship in the City of Siano, Italy

Commune di Siano

Nelson Mandela Park in the City of Haarlem

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24 September 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela Street in the City Zaanstad

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14 August 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Borrowed heaven

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2004

Part of Autographed Audiovisual Material

CD containing 12 musical tracks.

Honorary Freeman of the City of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in recognition of his services to the cause of freedom

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2 April 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freemand of the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne

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2 April 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate admitting Mr Mandela to be an Honorary Freeman of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

City of Newcastle Upon Tyne

Richmond and District Group of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in Great Britain offer Mr Mandela the Presidency of the Branch

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April 1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The branch does not exist anymore

Street in Glasgow is renamed after Mandela

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The South African Consulate was/is located on this address

Honorary Membership of the National Union of Seamen in Britain

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the Borough of Islwyn, Wales

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The borough was abolished in 1996, when its area became part of Caerphilly County Borough

Wooden sculpture of Nelson Mandela by Sol Garson, which stood in Manchester Town Hall since 1986 has been given to Mandela on 5 April 2005

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Presented by Manchester's Lord Mayor Tom O'Callaghan to Denis Goldberg who accepted on Mandela's behalf

Honorary Membership awarded to Winnie and Nelson Mandela by the National Union of Seamen, Britain

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The Union amalgated in 1990 with the National Union of Railwaymen to form the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers

Adopted like me : My book of adopted heroes

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2014

Part of Reference Books

Angel, Ann

International Peace and Freedom Award presented by the Workers' International Centre, Stockholm Sweden

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Alfonso Comin Foundation Peace Award accepted on behalf of Mandela by family and an ANC representative in Europe

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The award is granted to individuals or groups of people who have been prominent in their struggle for justice, freedom, peace and human rights,

Coventry City Council, England named a new building, housing the Coventry Archives after Mandela

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nelson Mandela Park in the inner city area, junction of Welford Road and Tigers Way, Leicester

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The Nelson Mandela Park is a public park in Leicester, England. It is situated inside the city centre near Leicester Prison and the Leicester Tigers' Stadium. It was known as Welford Road Recreation Ground before it was renamed to celebrate Nelson Mandela.

Helen Suzman : Bright star in a dark chamber

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2014

Part of Reference Books

Renwick, Robin

Nelson Mandela Place, Glasgow

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Renamed from St Georges Place, the location of the South African Consulate

Major committee and meeting room of the town council of Middlesbrough was named after Mandela and called 'Mandela Room'

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1986

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The room has been rededicated in 2014

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Villejuif

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24 November 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Burgess of the City of Dundee

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1985-10-31

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate naming Mr Mandela as an honorary Burgess of the City of Dundee, Scotland, UK

City of Dundee

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Florence conferred by the Mayor of Florence

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28 October 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Six foot bronze bust of Nelson Mandela, by Iain Walters erected alongside the Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London

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28 October 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Commissioned by the Greater London Council and unveiled by Oliver Tambo. Plinth reads: "Struggle is my life"

Honorary Freeman of the District of Midlothian, Glasgow

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19 September 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freeman of the District of Midlothian, Scotland

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19 September 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award conferring the award of Honorary Freeman of the District of Midlothian, Scotland, upon Mr Mandela from the Midlothian District Council, UK

District Council of Midlothian

Honorary Citizenship of the City of Turin

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17 September 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela Corner, Princess Alexandra Walk in Huddersfield, HD1 2SU

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1 September 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The name is carved into a stone on the side of the Huddersfield Library.

Certificate from Mercury Gold International

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13 August 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Certificate from Mercure d'Or International (Mercury Gold International) bestowed on Mr. Mandela during their conference in Brazzaville, Congo

Mercure de Or International

Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize from the Human Rights Institute of The Bar of Bordeaux

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29 March 1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Zindzi Mandela accepted the prize on behalf of her father

'Mandela Speaking' for Baritone Solo and Mixed Chorus (SATB) with Orchestra or Piano, first performed in London

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Music composed by Alan Bush

Room in a sports centre in Nottingham has been named after Mandela

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

London Borough of Southwark names a new road 'Mandela Way'

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nottingham City Council names a room in a Sports Centre after Mr Mandela

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Third World Prize from the Third World Foundation for Social and Economic Studies, awarded jointly to Nelson and Winnie Mandela

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The prize is conferred on individuals or institutions for outstanding contribution to Third World development. The prize was accepted by Oliver Tambo in 1986.

Inland Revenue Staff Federation (IRSF) named its Commonwealth Trade Union Scholarship after Nelson Mandela

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The union is now called the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS). The scholarship programme does not exist anymore

Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The Forum is accreddited by the NMF

Mandela Way in Borough of Southwalk SE 1

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1985

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award of the Spanish Human Rights Association for 1984 has been granted, the award is to be shared with the Chilean Commission for Human Rights

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12 December 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Doctorate of Laws of the University of Lancaster

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4 December 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Conferred in 1984 and presented in December 1984

Free Burgess and Guild Brother of the City and Royal Burgh of Aberdeen

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29 November 1984, presented 9 Octobe

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Award admitting and receiving Mr Mandela as a Free Burgess and Guild Brother of the City and Royal Burgh of Aberdeen, UK

City and Royal Burgh of Aberdeen

Award of the Order "Star of International Friendship" in gold by the German Democratic Republic

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27 August 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

The award was handed over to OR Tambo during a ceremony in Berlin

Freedom of the City of Liverpool

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1 July 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela Centre (Community Centre) on Chapeltown Road

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9 June 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

At the Mandela Centre, a community service centre in the middle of a poor Afro-Caribbean estate hang large photos and billboards of Nelson Mandela in his youth and after his release from prison

Honorary Member of the National Centre for Development Cooperation as a token of solidarity from the Belgian Non-Governmental Organisations with the struggle of the people of South Africa

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5 June 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nelson Mandela Housing Block in Hackney, London

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April 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Music recording ‘Free Nelson Mandela’ by the British group The Special AKA

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15 March 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Calendar notes: Madiba records sell well. Record calling for the release of Nelson Mandela has made a big impression on pop charts after only one week "Free Nelson Mandela" by the Special AKA - a multi-racial group - is No 4 on Capitol Radio charts & no 68 on the national charts

Mandela Street in Camden, previously it was called Selous Street

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March 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Doctorate of the Free University of Brussels (Vrije University)

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13 January 1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freedom of the City of Wijnegen in Belgium

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Students of Coventry University Student Union named a room in honour of Nelson Mandela

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Students of South Bank Polytechnic Student Union named a room in honour of Nelson Mandela

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Students of Warwick University Student Union named a room in honour of Nelson Mandela

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Freedom of the City of Wijnegem

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Elected Honorary Member of the Students Association at the University of Strathclyde

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Nelson Mandela State International School in Berlin

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Haringey Borough Council named a housing development 'Nelson Mandela'

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

New offices of Council of Haringway are named after Mandela

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1984

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Mandela Gardens, in Calveley Street

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1983-12-10

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

It was renovated and its name changed to Millennium Square in 2000. On 30 April 2001 when Mandela received Freedom of the Ciy of Leeds, Mandela re-dedicated the city's Mandela Garden, which first opened in 1983 in support of South Africa's struggle for equality. The garden includes a bronze statue, entitled "both arms" by Kenneth Armitage.

People’s Gallery in London named one of their rooms the 'Nelson Mandela Room'

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December 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Membership for Nelson and Winnie Mandela from the National and Local Government Officers Association [NALGO], one of the leading local authority unions in Britain

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26 November 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

NALGO no longer exists as an independent organisation and is now part of UNISON

The 'Nelson Mandela Award to the Best Film' was presented during the International Festival of Films against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples

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23 November 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

This was probably a once-off award

Freedom of the London Borough of Greenwich in appreciation of his service to Greenwich and his contribution to world peace

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20 July 1983, reconfirmed in 2012

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Agreed by special resolution in 1983, sealed in 1993 and re-affirmed in 2012

Honorary Freeman of the London Borough of Greenwich

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20 July 1983 and 13 March 2012

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Honorary Freemanship presented to Mr Mandela in appreciation of his service to Greenwich and his contribution to world peace, UK. A Resolution to Reaffirm the Honorary Freedom of Greenwich was passed on 13 March 2012

London Borough of Greenwich

Amalgated Union of Engineering Workers AUEW (TASS), one of Britain’s major trade unions (a leading white-collar union), held a special ceremony to rename their executive committee room the "Nelson Mandela Room"

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18 July 1983

Part of Nelson Mandela Tributes

Jose Melo, 1980.11, Amsterdam: [1 Still Image]

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subsubseries
1980.11

Part of 3.5.1 Memory Programme > Research > Exhibitions

Photograph of the ‘Release Nelson Mandela Now’ campaign on Dam Square in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Melo, Jose

Press Association, 1996.07.09, London: [1 Still Image]

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1996.07.09

Part of 3.5.1 Memory Programme > Research > Exhibitions

Nelson Mandela with Queen Elizabeth II on his state visit to London on 09 July 1996.

Cheskin, David

APN, 1990s-2000s, South Africa: [Set of 19 Still Images]

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1996.12.10

Part of 3.5.1 Memory Programme > Research > Exhibitions

Photographs of Winnie Madikizela- Mandela signing the divorce; Nelson Mandela signing South Africa's new constitution with Cyril Ramaphosa standing next to him looking on; Mandela attending meetings and negotiations; political marches by crowds; President Thabo Mbeki's presentation to the FIFA Executive Committee on South Africa's bid for 2010 Soccer Wold Cup in Switzerland.

APN

Reuters, 1997.07, London: 1 [Still Image]