1971 - Construction work begins with an estimate of 6 years to completion.
1982 - Barbican opened by The Queen.
Londonist have found a map that shows the Barbican overlaid on top of the old street map of the area. They've also found a 1965 pop video filmed at the Barbican construction site.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
foundation of the Barbican Arts Centre
Her Majesty the Queen accompanied by His Royal Highness, the Prince Philip Du...
From their Facebook page: "Art, activism and accountability. All our work is funded by the public, no big donors."
Illustrator. Born at West Croydon. An epilepsy sufferer, she was housebound for most of her youth. In this time she showed a talent for drawing, and the first of her many books 'Flower Fairies of t...
Artist. Born Sidney Robert Nolan in Carlton, Melbourne. He is best known for his paintings of Australian people, particularly Ned Kelly. He moved to London in 1951.
Artist. Born Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone of French/Italian stock in Haiphong, Tonkin (modern day Vietnam) where his father was working at the time. He came to Britain in 1905, and eventually st...
Artist. Grant Waters has a review of his art which was not known to us before. A number of his London scenes are available on-line. Charles Maresco Pearce was born on 11 June 1874 in South Kensing...
The northernmost borough of London. Formed by the amalgamation of the Municipal Boroughs of Southgate, Enfield and Edmonton.
In the gables are two substantial relief plaques, on the left: "DWC, 1902", on the right: a coat of arms which we found at Heraldry of th...
Mayor of London from May 2000 - May 2008. Born Lambeth.
Part of Octavia Hill's pioneering social housing scheme. It consists of two rows of cottages and a community hall, designed by Elijah Hoole. It was created to provide 'An open air sitting room for ...
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