From the Irish Times: "In the grim 1950s, 40,000 people left Ireland every year to emigrate to Britain. They built the roads and repaired the bombed out buildings of post-war Britain. They staffed the hospitals, the factories and the railways of a booming country while the economy stagnated at Ireland. It is estimated that half of all Irish people born in the 1930s emigrated, the large majority to Britain."
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Irish immigrants
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The Forgotten Irish
The Forgotten Irish In commemoration of that generation of post World War II ...
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Gatehouse Square, Southwark
Social housing and nearby workshops designed by the Greater London Council for Southwark Council and funded by the Sea Containers Group.
1 memorial
Southern Housing Group
Initially the Samuel Lewis Housing Trust, set up after the death of the founder in 1901. Their first housing development was in Liverpool Road, Islington. From their website: "As one of southern E...
3 memorials
Mr Charles Lacey
Trustee of the Putney Pest House Charity, 1862.
1 memorial
Emma Cons
Social reformer and theatre manager. Born London. Knew and was influenced by Octavia Hill, John Ruskin and Henrietta Barnett. Her involvement in the temperance movement led to her taking on the lea...
Person, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare, Theatre
3 memorials
Air Raid Precautions (ARP)
In WW2 each local council was responsible for setting up the local ARP to protect civilians from air raids. ARP Wardens were important members, enforcing the blackout, sounding the alarms, etc.
1 memorial
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Anthony Hicks
Son-in-law to Agatha Christie, being the second husband of her only child Rosalind.
1 memorial
Captain Richard Maples - gone
E1, Mile End Road, Trinity Almshouses - green north of church
This B&W photo is from London Picture Archive where it is captioned: "Trinity Almshouses, statue of Captain Richard Maples, removed f...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Dylan Thomas
Poet. Born at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Swansea, which is now a themed holiday rental. Died at St Vincents Hospital, in New York City during a lecture tour of the United States. He is buried at Laugharne,...
6 memorials
Rowland Bourke VC
SW1, Sloane Square
Believed to be the first war memorial erected on a public highway. At first sight just a simple stone cross on a plinth, but the whole ba...
War served | WW1
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
K. Rudovsky
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
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