2012 Olympics Bell
E15, Olympic Park
The quotation, from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', was spoken by Kenneth Branagh at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games.
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Streatham Street model houses
WC1, Streatham Street, Parnell House
There is no plaque (2022) but this is any important building so we decided to collect it. Originally called 'Streatham Street Buildings'...
Boat in Molesey
KT8, River Thames path
A large scar in the ground (and a shape in satellite view) confirms that originally there were two boats here. Kenneth Grahame lived nea...
1 creator
housing in Notting Hill
W11, Lancaster Road, 240, Notting Hill Methodist church
These 3 memorials are all in the pleasantly traffic-free Kingsdown Close, at the front of the church. In relation to our photo, the cherr...
1 subject commemorated
Grenfell fire - Methodist church
W11, Lancaster Road, 240, Notting Hill Methodist church
These 3 memorials are all in the pleasantly traffic-free Kingsdown Close, at the front of the church. In relation to our photo, the cherr...
1 subject commemorated
Grenfell memorial wall
W11, Lancaster Green
Too many sad and challenging messages for us to transcribe but we thought the plaque from the Memorial Commission was interesting.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Greta Gynt bench
W2, Hyde Park
This is one of the many benches on the north side of the path between the rose garden and the Serpentine cafe. Our thanks to Cathy and Ge...
1 subject commemorated
University Boat Race stone - finish
SW14, Thames Bank
Not a memorial at all but interesting nonetheless - this 'University Stone', together with the striped 'University Post' opposite, mark ...
1 subject commemorated
Bandstand - Southwark Park
SE16, Southwark Park
Francis Fowke designed the buildings for the 1862 International Exhibition in South Kensington and also some of the items in the neighbou...
3 subjects commemorated,
3 creators
Mosaic House, front - John Joe ‘Ash’ Amador truck
W4, Fairlawn Grove, 4-6
Inspiring City informs: "... the Tiki Love Truck. Bright orange and originally exhibited at the V&A as part of their disobedient obje...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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