Historian. Born into a family of gun and rifle manufacturers, he was a prolific writer of books, mainly about the local history of London. He also founded The London Thirteen Club as a means of de...
Person, Engineering, Literature
Writer on music. Born at Thurlow Lodge, 74 Thurlow Terrace, Clapham. Although originally a civil engineer (he supervised the erection of the first lighthouse in Jamaica), his love of music drew him...
Person, Music / songs, Caribbean Islands
Engraver, painter and publisher of illustrated books, and property developer in Bayswater. Born Manchester. c.1800-24 he published and sold many books of aquatints and etchings, in his own shops in...
Person, Art, Property, Commerce, Journalism / Publishing
Trade Unionist and teacher. Born as Jayaben Suryakant Patel in Dharmaj, Gujarat, India. She moved with her husband to Tanganyika (now Tanzania), but was forced to leave for Britain following the co...
Person, Politics & Administration, Africa, India
Son of Sir David Wynne. View from the Mirror tells us "The boy featured in the artwork was modelled upon ... (Roly for short) who 11 years old at the time and later went on to play bass in a rock ...
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