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Emily Murray

Emily Murray

Secretary & Estate Manager to Westminster Housing trust 1932 - 1951.  At Peabody Nanny Nell remembers "Miss Murray used to come and collect the rent.  She did everything. She was hard-working, but firm.  She would inspect the properties to check the windows were kept clean and inspect the beds too."

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Emily Murray

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Tachbrook - Murray

To commemorate the work of Emily Murray, Secretary & Estate Manager to We...

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Daisy Parsons

Daisy Parsons

Marguerite "Daisy" Parsons was born in Poplar as Marguerite Lena Millo. When she was young her parents moved to Canning Town, part of West Ham. Working in a factory showed her how men and women wer...

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1 memorial
Rose Pesotta

Rose Pesotta

Anarchist, feminist labour organiser. Born Ukraine. 1913 she emigrated to New York City to avoid an arranged marriage. Died Miami.

Person, Politics & Administration, Ukraine, USA

1 memorial
Edward Geoffrey Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby

Edward Geoffrey Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby

Tory politician. Born at Knowsley Park, Lancashire. Overcame his early boisterous jollity and three times became Prime Minister, each time a coalition caretaker between the giants: Peel and Gladsto...

Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues

6 memorials
Councillor R. White

Councillor R. White

Member of the Electric Lighting and Tramways Committee, West Ham. Our image comes from Wikipedia's photo captioned 'First West Ham Borough Council, 1886-7'. This 'Councillor R. White' is probably ...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Metropolitan Borough of Stepney

Metropolitan Borough of Stepney

Created in 1900, it became part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in 1965.

Group, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Roundhouse

Roundhouse

NW1, Chalk Farm Road, outside Camden Roundhouse

The web page given on the plaque plots 900 British transport heritage sites on a map and provides information about each one.

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