State of the art post-war housing estate opened by Aneurin Bevan. Movietone News covered the unveiling ceremony with Bevan's hair battling against the wind.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Aspen Gardens
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Aspen Gardens
This building was opened on the 27th day of September 1948 by the Rt Hon Aneu...
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Cynthia Williams
From Fitzrovia News "Many were shocked to hear of the death of Cynthia Williams, a stalwart of the Fitzrovia Play Association, who had been born in Ireland in 1925 but came to London as a child and...
1 memorial
2 memorials
Bow Library
One of many public libraries founded by John Passmore Edwards. Designed by S. B. Russell, it is a Grade II listed building and features the ornate 'Macullum' clock, which is named after a local ph...
2 memorials
Young Womens Christian Association
From their website: YWCA was founded in 1855 by Miss Emma Robarts and The Hon Mrs Arthur Kinnaird. Miss Robarts started organising groups for young women who were coming to London for the first ti...
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Islington Art Society
Formed as the Islington Art Circle in 1941 by A. E. Hickman-Smith and on his death in 1965 run by George and Deborah Bunting until their deaths in 2000. Changed its name in 2002 to Islington Art S...
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