John Romer
N1, Canal towpath, Regent's Canal
In our photo you can see, at first floor level, a row of wall tie plates. This blue plaque has every appearance of being one of those, c...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Pierre Rouve
SW3, Markham Street, 50
We contacted a colleague who speaks Bulgarian, and she confirms that the right hand inscription means the same as the English. Amazingly ...
1 subject commemorated
Archbishop Amigo Jubilee Hall
SE1, Lambeth Road, Archbishop Amigo Jubilee Hall
The Latin translates as "Work with all your might" and we think this may have been Archbishop Amigo's adopted motto.
1 subject commemorated
St Margaret's new tower - 1736
SW1, Parliament Square, St Margarets church
We thank David Hopkins, our Latin consultant, for yet again providing the Latin translation, without which we really would have no idea w...
5 subjects commemorated
Verbruggen's House - 2
SE18, Plumstead Road
The plaque refers to the Verbruggens as brothers, when in fact they were father and son.
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Verbruggen's House - 1
SE18, Plumstead Road
Verbruggen's House, 1773, built for Jan & Pieter Vanbruggen, joint master founders at the Royal Brass Foundry. Subsequently used by t...
4 subjects commemorated
Good Shepherd Mission
E2, Three Colts Lane, Good Shepherd Mission
From: British History Online: "Good Shepherd Brit. Opened 1866 for 120 M in Mape St. Ejected by Gt. Eastern Rly. and temp. used two cotta...
1 creator
Stanmore Village railway station
HA7, Gordon Avenue, The Old Station
At first glance this is just a dull modern building but look closer and you can see some of the features of the original Gothic 1890 stru...
1 subject commemorated
Kilburn head - 2 - Handel
NW6, Kilburn High Road, 70-72 Traid
We've numbered these heads left to right and identified them ourselves. Do let us know if you think otherwise. The building is very plain...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Kilburn head - 1 - Mozart
NW6, Kilburn High Road, 70-72 Traid
We've numbered these heads left to right and identified them ourselves. Do let us know if you think otherwise. The building is very plain...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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