Wynkyn de Worde, father of Fleet Street, first set up his press by Shoe Lane near this Hall circa 1500.
The sun-burst was part of de Worde's printer's device - printed at the front or back of all books to identify the printer. Not sure we would describe Shoe Lane as being "near this Hall".
EC4, Stationers’ Hall Court
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Wynkyn de Worde
Printing pioneer. Born in Woerth, Alsace, and his modern name is a corruption...
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Wynkyn de Worde
Initially a Guild of Stationers - booksellers who copied, decorated and sold ...
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Wynkyn de Worde
A beautiful, hand-crafted plaque - not just the frame, the gold lettering has...
Annie Besant, 1847 - 1933, social reformer, lived here in 1874. London County Council
In our photo, reading left to right: the WW1 memorial plaque is just to the right of the lamppost; the War Memorial Building plaque is on...
The Listing entry gives: "Artists' studios, now flats. 1885-6 with 1891 Annexe. John C P Higgs and Frank Rudkin, architects. Red Brick wi...
It's odd that the plaque is placed here rather than at the almshouses at the other end of the road. Possibly the Count had a house here,...
New Cross Fire, took place at this site on January 18, 1981, Claiming the lives of 14 young people. Nubian Jak Community Trust Lewisham B...
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