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James Perkins

James Perkins

Chairman of the Smithfield Markets Committee, 1888.

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James Perkins

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Smithfield Fish Market opened

This market was opened on November 7th 1888 by the Right Honourable Sir Polyd...

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Midland Bank

Midland Bank

Founded as the Birmingham and Midland Bank in Birmingham. Expanded to become the London City and Midland Bank in 1891, and Midland Bank Ltd in 1923. In 1992, it was taken over by HSBC who had phase...

Group, Commerce

3 memorials
Samuel Palmer

Samuel Palmer

1857 joined his brother, George, in the family biscuit firm, Huntley and Palmers, based in Reading. Ran the London office and lived with his family in Hampstead in a house close to the site of the ...

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Industry

1 memorial
Ritz Hotel

Ritz Hotel

Opened by Swiss hotelier Cesar Ritz. The first hotel in the country where every room had an ensuite bathroom.

Place, Commerce

1 memorial
Bank of England

Bank of England

Londonist have an interesting post about animals at the Bank of England. The Guardian, 16 April 2022, reporting on an exhibition at the Bank of England, informed that the Bank once owned 599 slave...

Group, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Race Issues

1 memorial