Antiquarian booksellers at 84 Charing Cross Road, an address made famous through the book by Helene Hanff.
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Marks & Co.
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Booksellers - Marks & Co.
84 Charing Cross Road. The booksellers Marks & Co. were on this site whi...
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Jean Muir
Dressmaker and fashion designer. From English Heritage: "Muir began her fashion career in retail at Liberty’s in 1950, where she received an informal education in the business side of fashion, whi...
1 memorial
First pub outside Ireland to have bottled Guinness
The Tipperary pub, Fleet Street, was the first pub outside Ireland to have bottled Guinness and later draft.
1 memorial
The Cavendish Hotel
There is evidence of a 'Miller's Hotel' on the site in the early 1800s which was renamed in 1836. It was purchased by Rosa Lewis, who expanded it by combining four buildings into one. During both t...
1 memorial
Crunchy the Credit Crunch Monster
Official mascot of the global recession.
2 memorials
George Down
Private George Arthur Down was born on 8 June 1884 in Putney. He was the eldest of the six children of William Down (1859-1943) and Emily Elizabeth Down née Hunter (1859-1947). His father was a boo...
1 memorial
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Alan Bennett
Playwright, screenwriter, actor and author. Born Leeds. First popular success was 'Beyond the Fringe' at the 1960 Edinburgh Festival, with Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller and Dudley Moore. Since then...
2 memorials
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