Company, based in Portland Place, founded by Lord Paul, specialising predominantly in the manufacture of steel, automotive and general engineering products.
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Caparo Group
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Indira Gandhi and Lord Paul
This tree commemorates the visit of Mrs Indira Gandhi on 23 March 1982, spons...
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The George Pub, Fleet Street
Founded in 1723 as a coffee house, became Georges Hotel in 1830 and then a public house as it is today. Current building is late Victorian.
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General Post Office
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Samuel Bourne Bevington
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Faust and Meere - E2
E2, Bethnal Green Road, Museum Gardens
From FBU: "The first memorial plaque to honour the lives of firefighters who were killed in the line of duty will be unveiled ... tomorro...
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War dead, WW2
1 memorial
National Portrait Gallery - Van Dyck
WC2, Charing Cross Road
This building, 1896, designed by Ewan Christian, has 18 busts contained in medallions around the top of the facades. Starting at the east...
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Dave Shepherd
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Inception Group
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3 memorials
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