Building    From 13/8/1961  To 9/11/1989

Berlin Wall

Categories: Politics & Administration

Countries: Germany

Erected by East Germany to isolate West Berlin (run by the US, the UK and France) from East Berlin and the rest of the surrounding East Germany (under control of the Soviet Union). It effectively imprisoned the inhabitants of East Berlin and was a symbol of the Cold War. In November 1989, for reasons too momentous to describe here, the political will to enforce the barrier failed and protesters were allowed to begin demolishing the wall.

Sections of the wall were distributed around the world and other pieces are in London at: the National Army Museum, Chelsea and at the sports hall of the German School, Richmond.

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Berlin Wall

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Berlin Wall - SE1

{On a nearby plaque:} Section of the Berlin Wall 'Change Your Life' by the gr...

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President Reagan statue

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Edgar A Bowring

Edgar A Bowring

There is much of interest in this man's life. Born the son of a career diplomat who served for a time as Governor of Hong Kong, his mother was poisoned with arsenic whilst in Hong Kong and died in ...

Person, Poetry, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir John Samuel Purcell, K.C.B.

Sir John Samuel Purcell, K.C.B.

John Samuel Purcell was born on 31 May 1839 in Ireland, a son of Dr John Francis Powell who was a Physician in Ordinary to successive Lords-Lieutenant of Ireland and later an Irish Poor Law Commiss...

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, Ireland

1 memorial
Charles Grant

Charles Grant

Anti-slavery campaigner.  Born Scotland.  Made a fortune working for the British East India Company of which he became Chairman.  The death of two of his children brought about a religious conversi...

Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Religion, Scotland

1 memorial
J A Lloyd

J A Lloyd

One of the Special Commissioners for the Great Exhibition 1851.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Arthur E. Marsh

Arthur E. Marsh

Founder member and Treasurer of Westminster Housing Trust.  This may be the Arthur E Marsh referred to at G. Campbell Morgan Archive.  He came from Westminster and was working as a private secretar...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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London County Council

London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a la...

Group, Politics & Administration

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