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Sandra Esquilant
Landlady of the Golden Heart pub since 1978 and, in 2002, voted into 80th place in a list of the 100 most powerful figures in contemporary art. See the Telegraph for more.
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...
First sale of Coca-Cola in Britain
Image from the magnificent Advertising Archives. This is the earliest UK ad that we could find there: 1910s.
New River
The so-called New River is actually an aqueduct built 1609 - 1613 from near Ware, Hertfordshire, to Islington to bring fresh water from country springs to the City. It required a 1602 charter from ...
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Royal Victoria Yard war memorial
SE8, Grove Street, The Colonnade
On 19 March 1941 the Yard was hit by many bombs and incendiary devices leading to a hugely damaging fire. 7 of those named here died as a...
23 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Camden Council
The Town Hall in Euston Road once housed these interesting murals by Cecil Osborne.
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