The Association of Women Pharmacists held its inaugural meeting here on 17 October 1905.
WC1, Great Russell Street, 72/73
Inscribed into the building, just below the cornice on the two facades: "The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Incorporated 1843". Plaque is to the right of the minor door to the right of our picture. Perhaps the ladies were only allowed in via the servants' entrance.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Women Pharmacists
The Pharmaceutical Journal has "a short history of pharmacy and women".
The plaques are on the southern end wall of the colonnade. From their position and style, including the rope borders, these two plaques w...
This plaque was replaced in 2013 but we are keeping it here for the record.
There are four 'Mercers' Maidens' on the block. Next door is the Convent of Sisters of Mercy, which also has a maiden.
In our photo Daniell's plaque on number 14 is nearest the camera.
This is the foundation stone of the tower.
A strike of the women and teenage girls working at the Bryant and May Factory. Annie Besant had published an article about the poor working conditions at the factory, 'White Slavery in London'. Thi...
The Marchmont Association thoroughly research their plaques and they found some interesting information about Barrie’s home: “Barrie (1937) writes (in the third person) about his first residences ...
From British History online (mainly): In 1708 a charity school started in Spitalfields, the boys somewhere in Brick Lane, the girls somewhere in what is now Princelet Street. In 1782-3 a new school...
From the Trust's website: "The aim of People's Postcode Trust is to support smaller charities and good causes in the Scotland to make a difference to their community for the benefit of people and p...
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