Subject Types

Levellers

A group of political radicals during the Civil War and the interregnum.  Its origins lie in discussions within the New Model Army concerning soldiers' individual rights.  They promoted: law reform,...

Group, Politics & Administration

New Model Army

Created by the Parliamentarians to oppose the King's forces.  It was a professional army, in contrast to the part-time local militia they had at their disposal previously.  The men were full-time s...

Group, Armed Forces

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

London borough formed by the London Government Act of 1963. The constituent parts were almost all of the Municipal Borough of Barking and the greater part of the Municipal Borough of Dagenham.

Group, Politics & Administration

Figurative Sculpture Studio

Founded by Steven Hunter and Douglas Jennings. They have undertaken commissions for films, heritage sites, museums and private international collections.

Group, Sculpture

Bronze Age Ltd

Casting foundry based at the Limehouse Basin. It provides a service to artists who wish to cast their original sculptures in bronze or aluminium. Owned and run by Mark Kennedy.

Group, Industry

people of Barking and Dagenham lost in WW1

"Sons and daughters of Barking and Dagenham who fell in the Great War."

Group

Service men and women of Streatham killed in WW1, WW2 and after

"The men and women of Streatham who gave their lives in the service of their country in two world wars 1914 - 1918 and 1939 - 1945 and in other conflicts."

Group

Citizens of Streatham

Group, Community / Clubs

24th Division of the army

Raised in 1914 and fought in France from August 1915 - end of WW1.

Group, Armed Forces

Wagner School

Private day school for young boys at 90 Queen's Gate, run by Orlando Henry Wagner (1867-1956) and his wife Monica. Operating before WW1 but we can't find start and end dates. An old boy, Michael Ma...

Group, Education