{On the plaque to the left:}
George V, AD 1910 - 1936
E1, Solebay Street
We have found quite a few King George's Fields - follow the link at the right to "King George's Fields Foundation" to see the list. Check King George's Field - E3 - Mile End Road to see what the missing plaque looked like.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
King George's Field - E3 - Solebay Street
Reigned: 1910 - 1936. Born third in line to the throne, after his father (wh...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
King George's Field - E3 - Solebay Street
After the death of King George V the Lord Mayor of London set up a committee ...
Amis's birthplace is disputed - see his page for the details.
In 1933 the Duke of Cornwall was Prince Edward, who would later briefly become King Edward VIII.
Yeo-Thomas lived here with his common-law wife, Barbara, from 1941 until about 1945, after which he lived in France.
The plaque is not clear about what was constructed. The piers look original so we guess it was just the gates themselves.
Excluding the allegories (such as Knowledge) there are 36 statues on the two public façades of the V&A Museum, on Exhibition Road and...
The Town Hall in Euston Road once housed these interesting murals by Cecil Osborne.
Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do visit the picture source web site - it has a fascinating collection of maps. And we enjoyed these photos of current WW2 ev...
Boiler House, this building was originally used as a boiler house during the construction of Marc Isambard Brunel's Thames tunnel between...
Foundation stone laid by The Princess Royal, 7th July 1933, in the presence of 11 "children of England".
Actor. Born Shirley Broomfield in Bolton, Lancashire. She started her career as a glamour model. Laurence Olivier chose her to play the prime female role in the film 'The Entertainer' and she also ...
