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We learnt in April 2013 that this community history group had folded.

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Amy Garvey

Amy lived here for 26 years. Unveiled by Jamaica's High Commissioner to the ...

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Kelso Cochrane murder

Kelso Cochrane, 1927 - 1959, Antiguan carpenter, was fatally wounded on this ...

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James Anthony Froude

James Anthony Froude

Historian. novelist and biographer. Born at Dartington Rectory, Devon. He intended to become a clergyman, but his doubts expressed in his novel 'The Nemesis of Faith' changed his mind and he turned...

Person, History, Literature

1 memorial
Battersea Society

Battersea Society

As so often happens, this group was formed to campaign against the proposed demolition of something, in this case Albert Bridge. Thankfully their campaign was successful and they have gone on to si...

Group, Community / Clubs, History

4 memorials
Transport Trust

Transport Trust

The Transport Trust is a charitable institution that aims to increase and channel support for transport preservation, acting as the hub of the transport preservation movement. More about their pla...

Group, History, Transport

6 memorials

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A. Bird

A. Bird

Employed at the Holloway tram garage. Served and was killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
King's Hall Picture Palace

King's Hall Picture Palace

It is thought to have been the first purpose built cinema in Britain, with a seating capacity of 850. Over the years it was renamed as the 'Gaiety Picture House' and then the 'Regent Cinema'. It wa...

Building, Cinema

1 memorial
Reformers tree / Reform tree

Reformers tree / Reform tree

The text on the memorial says that the original tree was burnt by the people at the Reform League meeting at the tree on that day in 1866 but we can find no confirmation of that.  Wikipedia has qui...

Place, Politics & Administration

1 memorial