Subject Types

International Maritime Organisation

Part of the UN, the IMO has its HQ in London (we do like our initials). Always based in London, it began as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation in Chancery Lane, moved to 22 ...

Group, Industry, Politics & Administration

officers of the fleet

Erected the statue to Scott in Waterloo Place in 1915.

Group, Benefactor

British Empire League

Formed in London with the purpose of promoting trade, communication, defence, etc. between the UK and the various colonies and India. We can find little information about the BEL; it may even stil...

Group, Commerce, Politics & Administration

St John's Wood Society

Group, Community / Clubs

Magic Circle

Dedicated to promoting and advancing the art of magic. Founded at Pinoli's Restaurant in Wardour Street by twenty-three magicians on July 1st 1905.

Group, Theatre

Jackson & Son

Builders, active in 1870.

Group, Property

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Established in 1903 it continued until 1958 when all British naval reserve forces were amalgamated and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) was absorbed into the much larger Royal Naval Reserve...

Group, Armed Forces

Ravensbourne Geological Society

A local Bromley group.

Group, Community / Clubs, Science

Highland Council

Group, Politics & Administration, Scotland

London Borough of Bromley

Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.

Group, Politics & Administration