An early 18th century house, demolished in 1965 with its doorcase being rescued and reused in Great James's Street.
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12 & 14 Folgate Street
Reading left to right the five 4-storey houses in the picture are numbers 18 - 10. The picture source gives some detailed descriptions of the houses in their 1957 state and informs that in 1813 ou...
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Joan Bartlett, O.B.E
Vice President of the National Federation of Housing Associations. Born London. Leading Catholic involved in housing needs.
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St Marys Newington clock tower
An early church was demolished in 1720, leaving only the clock tower. The new building incorporated the original large clock tower at the western end. This church including the tower was demolished...
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Thanet House / Shaftesbury House
Nos. 35-38 Aldersgate Street, built by Inigo Jones. From British History Online: “formerly the London residence of the Tuftons, Earls of Thanet. From them it passed into the family of that clever a...
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Elis David Almshouse
Founded by Elias Davy (the correct spelling of his name), and originally built for seven people of either sex and enlarged for twelve people in 1875. Residents transferred to newly built almshous...
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Cheam School
Founded by George Aldrich. It moved to Headley, Hampshire in 1934. Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Charles, Prince of Wales are alumni. This photo shows Charles with fellow pupils.
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Royal Arsenal Gatehouse
Also known as the Beresford Gate (after William Beresford, Master-General of the Ordnance and Governor of the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich), and was formerly the main entrance to the Royal Ar...
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Doctor Harold Moody
Physician. Born Harold Arundel Moody at 8 Rum Lane, Kingston, Jamaica. Although well qualified, he was refused a post at King's College Hospital because of his colour, but became a medical superint...
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