From Car History:
In June 1892 John F. Palmer (American) obtained two US patents for a “thread-fabric” bicycle pneumatic tire. Shortly afterwards he moved to England; registering the Palmer Tire Company in 1895 and opened a tire production plant at a factory owned by the India Rubber Company in Silvertown.
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Palmer Tyre Company
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Spitfire factory
{At the centre around a winged wheel with laurel wreath:} Palmer Hatton Stree...
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Wilkinson Sword Company
The company was founded as a manufacturer of guns made in Shotley Bridge, County Durham, by Henry Nock in London when he opened premises in Ludgate Hill. 1804, James Nock was appointed Gun Maker to...
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Harry McGowan
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1 memorial
M. V. Rudi M
While berthed in Limehouse Basin undergoing a conversion, on 25 January 1980 a fire on this 1,000-ton petroleum gas tanker caused the death of Leading Fireman Stephen Maynard. Our colleague Andrew...
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Shoreditch Electricity Generating Station and Refuse Destructor
An early purpose-built undertaking to generate electricity from steam created by burning rubbish. From Geograph: " The generated electricity powered street lights and some adjacent washhouses, si...
1 memorial
Peter Pain
A Huguenot refugee from Dieppe. He, along with his family and a French minister were killed by a massive gunpowder explosion at the Temple Mills in Leyton in 1690. Wikipedia puts the explosion "on ...
1 memorial
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The following text is taken from the Shoreditch plaque: This plaque commemorates 350 years of the tea industry in the City of London. The industry was spread over Plantation House (now Plantation ...
3 memorials
Philip Hardwick
Architect. His father and grandfather were both architects with the name Thomas Hardwick. Hardwick married Julia Shaw, sister of John Shaw, also from a family of architects. Their son, Philip C...
3 memorials
Hanbury Hall - white plaque - removed
E1, Hanbury Street, 22, Hanbury Community Centre
Below the oval blue plaque there is a foundation stone:This stone was laid by Mr William Forster - superintendantC. Mc.I North - Archt.Au...
13 subjects commemorated
Reginald Leonard Haine, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 28-29 April 1917, age 20, while serving in the Honourable Artillery Company. "His superb courage, quick decision and sound judgement were beyond praise. A splendid...
War served, WW1
3 memorials
Royal Free Hospital - original hospital frieze
NW3, Rowland Hill Street, Heath Strange Garden
On Fickr there is an excellent, but copyright, photo of the Hampstead General Hospital and there you can see this frieze in place above t...
1 subject commemorated
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