The largest city in the Netherlands. It is officially the capital city, Den Haag (The Hague) is just the seat of government. Famous for its canals, rich cultural heritage and its red light district and dope smoking cafes.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Amsterdam 700th Anniversary
These gardens were renamed Rembrandt Gardens on 2 May 1975 to commemorate the...
The two stations are at either end of the Dutchflyer rail-ferry service, via ...
Printing pioneer. Born in Woerth, Alsace, and his modern name is a corruption of Wynkyn de Woerth so, disappointingly, his is not an example of nominative determinism, unlike Isambard Brunel. Brou...
Person, Craft / Design, Journalism / Publishing, Netherlands
The picture probably wasn't taken at this particular event. You really have to go to the memorial page to have this explained.
Dutch merchant and jeweller to the king. Benefactor of Latymer School. Edith Streets, discussing Linden House in Upper Mall, writes: "This is used as a sailing and rowing clubhouse, owned by the L...
Born in the Netherlands. A distinguished anti-royalist scholar, for Charles I's trial he was assistant to the Solicitor General but did not sign the death warrant. Murdered in the Hague in 1649 by ...
Close friend of King James I. Dutch Ambassador to the court, 1609-24. 1602–3 Elizabeth granted him a house in South Lambeth where he lived until his death. From this plan we think this house was ab...
Londonist, our Picture source, have a good post on this. They write: "Underneath Cannon Street station is an enormous building that dates to around the late first or early second century AD. It was...
From Union Chapel: "Our story ... started in 1799 when dissenting congregants from St Mary’s, Upper Street began worshipping together in a private house in Highbury Grove." This was number 18. "E...
One of the employees of Watney Combe Reid brewers who lost their lives in WW2. The name as carved on the Mortlake memorial reads "A. Havenell" but given the alphabetical sequence we have correct it...
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