Sir William Henry Perkin, FRS, discovered the first aniline dyestuff, March 1856, while working in his home laboratory on this site and went on to found science-based industry. 1838 - 1907.
Stepney Historical Trust
E1, Cable Street
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Sir William Perkin
Chemist. Born King David's Lane, Shadwell. While a student at the Royal Col...
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Sir William Perkin
Despite the dates on it this plaque looks to us to be quite a modern creation. The story of Morley's financial support for the Old Vic an...
The monogram is TC followed by CT written backwards, part of Coutts's symbol, which also includes the 3 crowns. A ship does not normally ...
From the Imperial College website: The Royal College of Science building was completed in 1906 ….. The building was designed by architect...
The wording of the plaque is a group effort. 'The man, the myth the legend was suggested by his daughter Bonnie. 'Pan global phenomenon' ...
Great Central Railway, London and District Goods Department employee killed in World War I.
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