Brixton Society
From their website: "We help shape the future of Brixton by working to understand our history and built environment. To do this we hold regular meetings, lead heritage walks, and produce publicatio...
From their website: "We help shape the future of Brixton by working to understand our history and built environment. To do this we hold regular meetings, lead heritage walks, and produce publicatio...
Norma Elaine Williamson came to London from Jamaica as a young girl and lived, initially with her mother, in Stockwell, her home for the rest of her life. She had a variety of careers, the final on...
Politician and philanthropist. Born as William Hinson circa 1624. His uncle, Sir Edward Powell, 1st Baronet of Pengethly, left him his estates on condition that he changed his name to Powell. In 16...
Four art galleries. The original was founded in Millbank in 1897, as the National Gallery of British Art. It was renamed in 1932 after Henry Tate who had laid the foundations for the collection. Ta...
Group which produces street artwork in various formats.
Artist. Born in a flat at the site of the plaque as Maude Ethel Eades. Being illegitimate she was an embarrassment to her family, who sent her to a Dr Barnado's orphanage. She later went to Canada ...
See Ian Visits for the history of this short-lived company and an advertisement with the same image as the mosaic. Our advertisement, from Grace's Guide - a magnificent resource, shows a different ...
Royal Navy Fleet Paymaster. The National Archives has a reference with the same name and profession (appointed 18/3/1856), so it seems almost certain that this is the same person. Digital Spy Foru...
Chairman of the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society in 1900.