Designed by C. J. Phipps. The picture is taken from Cockspur Street. The building was badly bombed in 1940. Compare and contrast this ornate building with New Zealand House (1963) which is there now.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Carlton Hotel, Haymarket
Commemorated ati
Ho Chi Minh
Wikipedia questions the veracity of this plaque, while acknowledging that Ho ...
Royal Opera Arcade
The "plaque" is actually a very dull modern notice inside the arcade so for o...
Other Subjects
Hayward Brothers ironmongery
The picture shows the original shop sign in situ - the camera position provides quite a surreal image. From Glassian, the picture source: “The sign … which stood above the corner shop at Number 23...
Fountains Abbey pub
Sir Alexander Fleming was a loyal regular. Legend says that it was mould spores from this ale house which blew through Fleming’s window, leading him to the discovery of Penicillin in 1928. The Fo...
City Road turnpike
From Geograph: This turnpike was merged into the Metropolitan Turnpike Trust by act of parliament and closed by the enactment of the Metropolis Roads Amendment Act 1863 (c.78). From 1 July 1864. S...
Mont Blanc restaurant
Opened sometime early in the 20th century by Alphonse Pasquier. Edward Garnett (1868-1937), an English writer and critic, fostered the careers of many literary figures by hosting weekly Tuesday lit...
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