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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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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Robert Adam, Thomas Hood, John Galsworthy, Sir James Barrie and other eminent...
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.
Co-churchwarden and trustee of the Lambeth Hayles Estate development in 1894.
JP and Mayor of West Ham 1951-52. Also a Reverend.
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1852-54.
Terence John Richard Ainsworth was born on 3 December 1928, the elder son of James Richard Ainsworth and Florence Ada Ainsworth née Clark (1905-1986). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of...
Mural painter active in 1985. Married to Ray and helped complete the Dalston mural after Ray's death.
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...
Also known as the (second) (Anglo-)Boer War. The war is described in three phases: first: The Boer offensive (October–December 1899); second: The British offensive (January to September 1900); thir...
The joint (along with Scotland) oldest national football team in the world. Its greatest success was winning the 1966 World Cup Championship - something it has been struggling to repeat ever since.
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