Plaque

Pollock's toy theatre shop

Pollock's toy theatre shop Pollock's toy theatre shop
Inscription

Pollock's toy theatre shop stood near this site. Founded by John Redington 1851. Run by Benjamin Pollock & family. Premises bombed in World War II.
"Penny plain, twopence coloured"
London Borough of Hackney

The business had just moved out when the building was destroyed by a WW2 bomb.

Site: Pollock's toy theatre shop (1 memorial)

N1, Hoxton Street, McGregor Court

You can see the plaque in our photo, attached to the pier just to the left of the tree.

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Pollock's toy theatre shop

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Pollock's toy theatre shop

This was started by John Redington, selling printed sheets of characters and ...

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World War 2

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John Redington

John Redington was born on 9 November 1819 in Bethnal Green, the eldest of th...

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Pollock's toy theatre shop

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Hackney Council

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