Tabloid newspaper. Created by Alfred Harmsworth, initially as a paper for women by women but the following year he changed it to be a picture paper with a male editor and he fired all the female journalists. In 1913 he sold the paper to his brother Harold.
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Daily Mirror newspaper
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Hippodrome - Harry Houdini
The plaque refers to the London Daily Mirror newspaper which challenged Houdi...
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Joseph Whitaker
Born in London, apprenticed to a bookseller aged fourteen. With experience of a number of firms he set up his own publishing business. 1858 launched The Bookseller. 1869 published the first issue o...
1 memorial
Bert Hardy
Documentary and press photographer known for his work published in 'Picture Post' 1941-57. Born and grew up in Priory Buildings. Photo Histories says Bert was "the first of seven children to carp...
1 memorial
Jewish Daily Post and Express
The building's listing entry says: “Having been established in 1926, the Jewish Daily Post ceased circulation in August 1935 shortly after the refurbishment.” Elsewhere we have read that the Jewis...
1 memorial
Thomas de Quincey
Born Manchester. Author, best known for "Confessions of an English Opium-Eater" (1821). Was as addicted to books as much as to drink or opium, sometimes renting an extra lodging (which he could not...
1 memorial
Fenner Brockway
Pacifist, Labour MP, life peer, CND founder, free-thinker, campaigner for peace and racial equality. President of Liberation. Born Calcutta. Died Watford General Hospital, Hertfordshire. Until at l...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Peace, Politics & Administration, India
3 memorials
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Forest Hill mural
SE23, David's Road
The memorial comprises a mural and three panels of text. The wall on which it is located is part of the towpath of the former Croydon Canal.
11 subjects commemorated,
4 creators
Adelphi Terrace
The Adam brothers built a very large development including a run of houses with a terrace that over-looked the river, which was much closer before the Embankment was built. It was this terrace that...
3 memorials
Air Raid Precautions (ARP)
In WW2 each local council was responsible for setting up the local ARP to protect civilians from air raids. ARP Wardens were important members, enforcing the blackout, sounding the alarms, etc.
1 memorial
Eisenhower plaque
W1, Grosvenor Square, 20
Eisenhower's office was the corner room on the first floor (for our American friends - this is the floor above the ground floor). Discov...
1 subject commemorated
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