Plaque

Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane south

Erection date: 1995

There is meant to be another identical plaque further north in Brick Lane but we cannot find it. This cast-iron roundel, showing buttons and scissors, is one of 22 - see Bowler's page for more details.

Site: Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane south (1 memorial)

E1, Brick Lane

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane south

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...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane south

Created by i

Keith Bowler

We cannot find any information about Bowler himself, only that in c.1990-2010...

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