1855: Richard Jordan opened a pawnbroker’s, which became Jordan’s Department Store and in 1976, Alfies Antique Market.
NW8, Salisbury Street, Morris House
The eleven pavement plaques can be seen randomly distributed over this paved area. The Nightingale Street Buildings plaque can just be seen in our photo, on the red brick building, partly obscured by the shop awning.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Church Street pavement plaque - 1855 - shops
In 1855 Richard Jordan opened a pawnbrokers in Church Street. This developed ...
Bennie Gray bought Jordan's department store and founded Alfie's Antique Mark...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Church Street pavement plaque - 1855 - shops
The church is immediately north of the Westway, beside its parish hall.
1812: Construction of Regent’s Canal attracted Irish navvies & their fami...
1831 – 1962: Charlie Chaplin was one of many famous artists to perform at the...
1863: The Metropolitan Line, from Paddington to Faringdon via Marylebone, was...
Telemark on the left, Coates on the right. At the far right of our picture you can see London Transport's Lost Property Office. Useful t...
John McDouall Stuart, 1815 - 1866, first explorer to cross Australia, lived and died here. London County Council
Standing in Piccadilly one sees 4 memorials on the wall: from left to right: Sotheran Fountain, Garden, Lyttelton Fountain, Railings. The...
2017: Spitalfields Life has a terrific post on this house: "Emery Walker’s House in Hammersmith Terrace has survived almost as he left it...
London County Council Samuel L. Clemens "Mark Twain", 1835 - 1910, American writer, lived here in 1896 - 7.
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