Erection date: 1973
George Cruikshank, 1792 - 1878, engraver, and illustrator, lived here, 1824 - 1849.
London Borough of Islington - historic building
Cruikshank lived here for 25 years. The plaque was unveiled by Betjeman in 1973.
EC1, Amwell Street, 71
At the time this was Myddelton Terrace.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Cruikshank
Engraver, caricaturist and illustrator, best known for his political caricatu...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Cruikshank
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There was another plaque to Grimaldi's home very close by.
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The scaffolding next door is the result of a major fire there in January 2013. It is a large property which was/is "under refurbishment"...
True to form Gracie sang to the workman as part of the job. Photos at The Official Gracie Fields.
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This naked boy sitting on his pannier (basket) is thought to refer to the bakers in the area selling their wares on the street from a bre...
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1. 2022: Geraint Llewelyn has kindly allowed us to use this photo and has provided the following information: The photo was tak...
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