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Highland Council

Categories: Politics & Administration

Countries: Scotland

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Highland Council

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Bromley Millennium Rock

Bromley Millennium Rock This boulder of Lewisian Gneiss from Lochinver in Nor...

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Match tax abandoned

Match tax abandoned

I871 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Robert Lowe, proposed a tax on matches.  The Bryant and May workers, mainly girls, realised this threatened their jobs and marched in protest on the House of C...

Event, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Albert Farr

Albert Farr

Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Louis Kossuth

Louis Kossuth

Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician. Governor-President during the 1848 - 9 revolution. Louis is a westernised version of his first name, Lajos. Spent 3 weeks in England in 1851 on a speaking ...

Person, Politics & Administration, Hungary

1 memorial
Alderman J. E. A. King

Alderman J. E. A. King

Housing Committee Parmiter Street, 1926. Alderman and member of Housing Committee, Parmiter Street, and on the Bethnal Green Baths Committee in 1926. Member of the LCC and a Councillor on the Bethn...

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Roger Robinson, Cllr

Roger Robinson, Cllr

One of the longest running councillors in Camden, when he stood down in 2022 he was given the title Alderman. First elected in 1964 he served a total of 38 years in 2 stints. He attended the first ...

Person, Politics & Administration, Scotland

2 memorials

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Thomas Girtin

Thomas Girtin

Water-colour painter.  Born Great Bandy Leg Walk, Southwark but brought up in the City.  Worked alongside Turner as a copyist 1794 to 1797.  Toured Britain painting local views.  1802 Girtin painte...

Person, Art

1 memorial
Fire Brigades Union

Fire Brigades Union

From their website: "The FBU is one of the UK’s oldest specialist trade unions, with a proud history. Since 1918 the union has supported firefighters, influenced fire safety policy and won improved...

Group, Community / Clubs, Emergency Services

7 memorials
Lewisham Borough Council

Lewisham Borough Council

The Borough of Lewisham was formed as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Deptford and Lewisham.

Group, Politics & Administration

27 memorials
Jaume Plensa

Jaume Plensa

Born Barcelona.

Person, Sculpture, Spain

1 memorial
George Bridges Rodney

George Bridges Rodney

Born London. Naval officer involved in the American revolution. Died in Hanover Square.

Person, Armed Forces

2 memorials