Spice merchants active in 1862.
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Coppice Row turnpike
We can't see this turnpike on a map of 1790. View from the Mirror has a good general post on London turnpikes.
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Charles John Peele
Founder of the Peele Almshouses, built in memory of his mother, Helen Peele. From A Rotherhithe Blog: "Charles Peele was a partner in Brandram's at the time. According to the London Gazette of Ap...
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Finlays
From Finlays we learn that: James Finlay (d. 1790) began his career in Glasgow in the family textile business selling cotton goods. He moved into embroidered muslins and also manufacture. His son K...
Group, Commerce, Food & Drink, Gardens / Agriculture, Africa, Scotland, Sri Lanka
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First Pizza Express
Founded in 1965 by Peter Boizot, Pizza Express opened its first restaurant in Wardour Street. Inspired by a trip to Italy, Boizot brought back to London a pizza oven from Naples and a chef from Sic...
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Barratt Developments PLC
One of the largest residential property development companies in the United Kingdom. It was founded as Greensitt Bros., but control was later assumed by Sir Lawrie Barratt. Barratt Developments PL...
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Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims
An hereditary society dedicated to perpetuating the memory and fostering and promoting the principles and virtues of the Mayflower pilgrims.
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Joseph Hardcastle
Merchant and evangelical activist. Born Leeds. Came to London in 1766. Good friend of Wilberforce and the Clapham Sect. Co-founder of the London Missionary Society in 1795 and its treasurer for...
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Clive Brain, OBE
Clive Brian was born on 13 December 1939, the son of Frank Brain (1909-1969) and Nora Maude Brain née Fairweather (1907-1976). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1940 in the Surrey Sout...
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Colonial Office - B02 - Henry I
SW1, Whitehall, Foreign Office
Statues Hither and Thither has been invaluable in identifying some of the busts and most of the statues. The statues are not labelled and...
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South Place Chapel
EC2, South Place, 12-13, River Plate House
We have Sue Thorburn to thank for bringing this plaque to our attention.
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