GPO architectural sculpture

GPO architectural sculpture

EC4, King William Street, Post Office Court

Immediately north of this panel are 7 other similar architectural panels relating to the Bankers Clearing House which was also on this site.

1 subject commemorated
Reformers Tree

Reformers Tree

W2, Hyde Park

This mosaic is at a meeting of 9 footpaths and 7 outlying mosaics, in the same style as the central feature, point the way to: Hyde Park ...

2 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
Shells

Shells

EC3, Philpot Lane, 13

This type of information is not normally recorded on this type of building. At this date community buildings, such as libraries or town...

3 subjects commemorated
Borough Market Bell (2)

Borough Market Bell (2)

SE1, Middle Road, Borough Market

The bell says 'Since 1754', whilst the accompanying plaque says the market opened in 1756. We have tried to establish which of the dates ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Harwich House

Harwich House

E1, railway track

In March 2013 we were contacted by Tony King who had finally decided to do something to discover what the strange carved stonework was th...

1 subject commemorated
Little Compton Street

Little Compton Street

WC2, Charing Cross Road

The grill is above a brick-walled tunnel which carries a mass of cables. The signs allow anyone working in the tunnels to navigate witho...

1 subject commemorated
cyclist killed, unnamed

cyclist killed, unnamed

E1, Whitechapel High Street

A collision between a double decker bus and a cyclist at 11.30 at night.  The cyclist died in hospital on the morning of the next day, th...

1 subject commemorated
Brian Holt

Brian Holt

E1, Mile End Road

The Mayor's response to this death was "One cyclist fatality is one too many.” That was also his response to each of the other 5 cyclist...

2 subjects commemorated
Venera Minakhmetova

Venera Minakhmetova

E3, Bow Flyover Roundabout

Immediately after her death this site was visited by a protest ride of over 1,000 cyclists demonstrating for safer roads.   A small shrin...

2 subjects commemorated
Marc Bolan shrine - tree

Marc Bolan shrine - tree

SW13, Queen's Ride

This site has evolved over the years from flowers place around the tree to become the shrine that it is today.  The steps were probably i...

1 subject commemorated
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