Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a larger area.
In 1901 took over the blue plaque scheme from the Royal Society of Arts. Now run by English Heritage.
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London County Council
Andrew Behan directed us to Coletti where we discovered that the plaque was "...
This park was acquired and laid out by the Vestry of Kensington with financia...
Beechwood House This building was built in 1948 by the London County Council ...
Cobden House This block was built in 1958 by the London County Council and wa...
These grounds, the site of the Foundling Hospital, established in 1739 by Cap...
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London County Council
Albert Chevalier, 1861 - 1923, music hall comedian, was born here. London Cou...
Alice Meynell, 1847 - 1922, poet and essayist, lived here. London County Council
London County Council Andrew Bonar Law, 1858-1923, prime minister lived here.
Andrew Lang, 1844 - 1912, man of letters lived here in 1876 - 1912. London Co...
This was partly based on Magna Carta.
Anarchist activist and author. Born Italy died, with her baby, in childbirth, in London. We can’t discover when she came here or where she was in London, though she was involved with the Freedom ...
From Westminster we understand that this is a group providing support for Black, Asian and Multiple Ethnic employees of Westminster City Council.
Responsible for managing London's infrastructure, such as roads, sewage, etc. Replaced by the London County Council.
Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.
Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do visit the picture source web site - it has a fascinating collection of maps. And we enjoyed these photos of current WW2 ev...
Mill Hill or Acton Hill House was built for Richard White in the early 1800s on farmland. Much of it was demolished in 1877 but part remains as 11 Avenue Crescent. See Mill Hill Estate for more i...
Founded by local enthusiasts, whose passion for the Battle of Britain period resulted in the establishment of a permanent display in 1988. It houses hundreds of relics excavated by the group from c...
Leading campaigner against the slave trade. A founding member of The Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, in 1787, whose work was later taken over by the Anti-Slavery Society.
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