1985

Alec Clifton-Taylor

Categories: Architecture, Community / Clubs, TV & Radio

Architectural historian, author & broadcaster. He lived in Kensington most of his life and was President of the Kensington Society from 1978 until his death.

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Alec Clifton-Taylor

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Alec Clifton-Taylor

This garden was created in loving memory of Alec Clifton-Taylor, author &...

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Person, Architecture, India

1 memorial

Hampstead Garden Suburb

Henrietta Barnett formed a board of trustees to build this urban utopia following strict social principles: all classes accommodated, places of education provided, places for the handicapped and el...

Place, Architecture, Property

8 memorials

Robert Banks-Martin

Architect and East Ham Mayor, 1914-18. Born Norfolk. He visited troops from East Ham on the western front.

Person, Architecture, Politics & Administration

2 memorials

Whitfield Partners

Architects.

Group, Architecture

1 memorial

Sir Arthur Mackmurdo

Architect and designer. Born Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo. In 1874, he travelled to Italy with John Ruskin to study the architecture. He later opened his own architectural practice in London, and in 1...

Person, Architecture, Craft / Design

1 memorial

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Jacob Lepidus

Anarchist. During the so-called 'Tottenham Outrage' (see there for the full, exciting, story) Lepidus and his henchman Paul Helfeld (or Hefeld) commandeered a tram. The picture is not a photograph ...

Person, Terrorism, Balkans

1 memorial

Tom Bates

Assistant to Frederick Bremer. He helped build the first British motor car with an internal combustion engine.

Person, Engineering

1 memorial

Moor Gate

EC2, Moorgate, 72

Site of Moor Gate, demolished 1761. Corporation of the City of London

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Christopher Pinchbeck

Clock maker. Invented the alloy of copper and zinc which closely resembles gold.

Person, Craft / Design

1 memorial

Tallow Chandlers Company

Tallow chandlers make candles and other products from animal fat. the Company originated as a religious fraternity. 1456 granted a coat of arms. 1462 became a Livery Company.

Group, Craft / Design, Liveries & Guilds

2 memorials