A prison for debtors. The picture is by George Shepherd, brother of Thomas.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Giltspur Street compter
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Giltspur Street compter
Site of the Giltspur Street Compter, demolished 1854. The Corporation of the...
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Chrystal MacMillan
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Cannon Hall
A Queen Anne mansion. The name probably refers to the whole estate at the time, not just the house. About 1730, when the house was used as a court, a lock-up was built into the garden wall. Gerald ...
William Charles Niblett
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Dieter Bock
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Herman Wallace
In 1972 a prison guard was murdered in Angola Prison, Louisiana, USA, where Herman Wallace, Robert King, and Albert Woodfox were prisoners. Wallace and Woodfox were convicted of the murder; King w...
Person, Law, Race Issues, Tragedy, USA
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Bowler plaque - Four Tankards
E1, Brick Lane
This cast-iron roundel, showing 4 tankards around an eagle motif, is one of 22 - see Bowler's page for more details.
Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited / Interserve
The picture source gives the history of the company, which changed its name in 2007.
Eleonora Duse
Actress. Born Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse at the Albergo Cannon d'Oro in Vigevano, Lombardy, Italy. She played many of Henrik Ibsen's heroines in Europe and America. Made her London debut at the Ly...
6 Burlington Gardens - Cicero
W1, Burlington Gardens, 6
There are 22 statues on the façade of this building. Each is labelled with his (always 'his') surname. There are 12 at the top up against...
First gay rights demonstration
The first gay rights demonstration in Britain took place in Highbury Fields when about 150 members of the Gay Liberation Front held a torchlight rally against police harassment. Louis Eakes of the ...
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