Erection date: 1995
We failed to find this plaque in Dec-Jan 2017, but it is identical to that further south so see there for more details.
Site: Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane north (1 memorial)
E1, Brick Lane (north end)
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane north
Subjects commemorated i
garment and textile industries in the East End
The origins of the East End textile industry can be traced to the 14th centur...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane north
Created by i
Keith Bowler
We cannot find any information about Bowler himself, only that in c.1990-2010...
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