Group    From 1981  To 1997

London Docklands Development Corporation

Categories: History, Property

London Docklands Development Corporation

We did not initially recognise this logo, on at least 8 plaques in the Surrey Docks area, and maybe others elsewhere. We tried Google's image search and the results made us laugh; being an array of cute white animals: puppies, cows, cats, ponies, dinosaurs ....

A quango agency set up by the U.K. Government to regenerate the depressed docklands area of east London. It helped to create Canary Wharf, Surrey Quays shopping centre, London City Airport, the Excel Exhibition Centre and the Docklands Light Railway. It was formally wound up in 1997, under a process called "dedesignation" and its powers reverted to the London Boroughs.

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London Docklands Development Corporation

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Brunel's Engine House

Brunel's engine house The tunnel shaft and pumping house for Marc Brunel's tu...

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Charles Hay and Son

{Beneath the London Docklands Development Corporation logo:} 135 Rotherhithe ...

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Hydraulic lock gate engine

Hydraulic Lock Gate Engine This machinery was installed in 1902, at the time ...

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Frederic David Mocatta

Frederic David Mocatta

Tycoon and philantropist.  Born London into a Jewish family who came to England from Spain in the 1650s.  Married but childless.  Worked in the family gold-dealing business until 1874 when he gave ...

Person, History, Museums / Libraries, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Dr John Venn

Dr John Venn

Logician and philosopher.  Born Hull where his father was vicar of a local parish. Grandson of Rev John Venn.   Inventor of the Venn diagram.  In 1888 he seems to have tired of logic and turned to ...

Person, History, Science

1 memorial
Historical Society of Ottawa

Historical Society of Ottawa

Formed initially as the Women’s Canadian Historical Society of Ottawa, renamed in 1956. From their website: "To celebrate Ottawa’s centenary in 1926, the Society unveiled a memorial to Lieutenant-...

Group, Community / Clubs, History, Canada

1 memorial
Enfield Society

Enfield Society

Founded  as the Enfield Preservation Society, and renamed The Enfield Society in 2007.

Group, Community / Clubs, History

2 memorials
Commonwealth Walkway Trust

Commonwealth Walkway Trust

Established in 2012 with a donation made by the Jubilee Walkway Trust. The Trust’s charitable mission is to create walkways in towns and cities around the world to preserve and protect the physical...

Group, Education, Gardens / Agriculture, History, Sport / Games

2 memorials