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Pope’s Head Tavern

From British History: "...'Pope's Head', mentioned as early as the reign of Edward IV. Here, in the reign of Henry VI., wine was sold at a penny a pint, without charge for bread."

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Pope’s Head Tavern

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CI - 6 - Wine

Pope’s Head Tavern in existence in 1756 belonged to Merchant Taylor’s Company...

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William Harris

Butcher, active 1897.

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Devil Tavern

2, Fleet Street. Demolished 1787. Full title was the Devil and St Dunstan, the sign being the Devil's nose being tweaked by pincers wielded by the saint. It appears in a Hogarth illustration. T...

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1 memorial

Smith, Elder & Co.

Publishers at 65 Cornhill (the picture) until 1868. Also at 15 Waterloo Place. Their first big success was Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. They also published: Thackeray, Darwin, Ruskin, Browning...

Group, Commerce, Journalism / Publishing, Literature

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Sir John Gatti

Born Giovanni Maria Emilio in Switzerland, son of Agostino, of the Gatti family. Barrister, with inherited business interests in the theatre and electrical power supply. Westminster councillor fr...

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Theatre, Switzerland

1 memorial

T. Walton

Fruiterer. Born Lambeth and initially worked with his father and brother in the family greengrocer business. By 1909 he was in business independently with at least two business addresses, one of ...

Person, Commerce

2 memorials