First British public airmail flight
BR3, Croydon Road Recreation Ground, Croydon Road
The plaque is on the grass beneath the group of trees in the photograph.
4 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Norton Folgate almshouses
E1, Puma Court
The wall plaque is between the pair of first floor windows on the far end wall. Designed in 1860 by architect T. E. Knightley and built b...
11 subjects commemorated
Bowler plaque - Hoop, Whip & Top, and Marbles
E1, Puma Court
This plaque shows children’s toys: marbles; a hoop and stick; a wooden top with whip (photo at Black Country history). We aren't aware of...
1 creator
Bowler plaque - Merry-Go-Round
E1, Elder Street, 32
The image on the plaque is taken from Merry-Go-Round, Mark Gertler's 1916 painting, possibly inspired by the roundabout at the annual Ham...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Bowler plaque - Match Girls
E1, Hanbury Street, 22, Hanbury Community Centre
The plaque punningly represents "match girls" - very nice. Hanbury Hall is where they met to organise their strikes for better working co...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane south
E1, Brick Lane
There is meant to be another identical plaque further north in Brick Lane but we cannot find it. This cast-iron roundel, showing buttons ...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane north
E1, Brick Lane (north end)
We failed to find this plaque in Dec-Jan 2017, but it is identical to that further south so see there for more details.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Bowler plaque - Purse and Coins
E1, Middlesex Street
We failed to find this plaque in Dec-Jan 2017 so are grateful to Spitalfields Life for their photo. This cast-iron roundel is one of 22 ...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Bowler plaque - Ship in Bottle
E1, Commercial Street, 76
We failed to find this in Dec-Jan 2017, even with the exact address. It shows a ship inside a bottle. This cast-iron roundel is one of 22...
1 creator
Bowler plaque - Ship and Porthole
E1, Artillery Row
We failed to find this plaque in Dec-Jan 2017. It shows a ship on the sea at the centre of a porthole. This cast-iron roundel is one of 2...
1 creator
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