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Peter Piaktow

Not everyone was happy that Hackney named a block of flats after this anarchist.

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Peter Piaktow

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Peter Piaktow and Sidney Street Siege

Peter House This block was built in 2006 by Tower Hamlets Community Housing a...

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Councillor R. Fielder

Councillor R. Fielder

Member of the Electric Lighting and Tramways Committee, West Ham, 1905. Our image comes from Wikipedia's photo captioned 'First West Ham Borough Council, 1886-7'. This 'Councillor R. Fielder' is p...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Baroness Gaitskell

Baroness Gaitskell

Politician. Born Dora Creditor near Riga, Latvia, and known as Anna. Her family emigrated to Britain in 1903. After her first marriage failed, she met and married the future Labour Party leader Hug...

Person, Politics & Administration, Latvia

1 memorial
Sir Alexander Russell Downer, KBE

Sir Alexander Russell Downer, KBE

High Commissioner for Australia 1964-72.  Known as Alick and not to be confused with his son, Alexander John Gosse Downer (b.1951) who was also High Commissioner from 2014 to 2018. Our Picture Sou...

Person, Armed Forces, Law, Politics & Administration, Australia

1 memorial
John Holland, JP, DL, Deputy

John Holland, JP, DL, Deputy

Chairman of the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Nicholas Barbon

Nicholas Barbon

Builder and economist, a key figure in the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire. Laid out Essex Street in 1675. Also redeveloped Red Lion Fields and the Temple. It seems he was an extrovert ro...

Person, Architecture, Politics & Administration, Property

1 memorial