Flamingo Club
Former nightclub. Founded by father and son, Sam and Jeffrey Kruger, and originally located in Covenrtry Street. It moved to Wardour Street in April 1957 and gained a reputation for attracting top ...
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Biggin Hill Royal Air Force Station
The airfield was originally opened by the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. At first it was used for wireless experiments, but was then established as part of the London Air Defence Area, resp...
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Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway
The Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway (CCE&HR) ran from CC to Golders Green and also to (what is now known as) Archway. In 1912 it was extended south to Embankment. Then in the ea...
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West Ham United Museum
The museum contains exhibits from the club's beginning in 1895, when they were called the Thames Ironworks FC. Pride of place is taken by memorabilia from the 1966 World Cup final, when three membe...
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Royal Hospital School
The hospital was founded by King William III and Queen Mary II, and the school started in 1712. It was was nicknamed the 'Cradle of the Navy' because of its tradition of training future sailors. Th...
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County of Middlesex
Former county. It became a shire in the 10th century, but most of the area was lost to the County of London with the passing of the Local Government Act of 1888. It officially ceased to exist in 19...
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Holywell Priory
This covered a roughly square-shaped area, bounded by: (clockwise) Bateman's Row, Shoreditch High Street Holywell Lane, Curtain Road. Founded 1152/8 by Robert Fitz Generan and you won't be surprise...
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Duffield sluice
This was part of the drainage system that kept the south bank free from flooding. The ground being very close to river level it was necessary to have a gate, or sluice-gate, across the drainage pip...
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St Saviour’s Dock
Our picture source, HSomerville provides a thorough history of this area and says "St Saviour's Dock was created in the 13th century by the Cluniac monks of Bermondsey Abbey."
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Charles Square
This Square was laid out at the same time as Hoxton Square and in 1922 Charles Square still contained at least some houses from about 1685 - 1745. Only no. 16 remains. Shown in the picture, it w...
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