1886

Port of Tilbury, London

As ships got bigger ports were needed further down the Thames. In 1909 Tilbury Port became part of the Port of London Authority.

Situated just upstream from Tilbury Fort.

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Port of Tilbury, London

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Culloden prisoners

This granite stone was recovered from Culloden Moor, site of the battle. We v...

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Sainsbury brothers, John, Simon and Timothy

John Davan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover KG (1927–2022), The Hon. Simon Sainsbury (1930–2006) and The Right Honourable Sir Timothy Sainsbury (1932–) were the three sons of Alan Joh...

Group, Benefactor, Commerce

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Marmaduke Langdale

Active in 1859. Via JudyGr we found "1794: Langdale Marmaduke & Thomas, Distillers, 26, Holborn", mentioned in Dickens' 'Barnaby Rudge'. A connection seems very likely. 2018: The British Museu...

Person, Benefactor, Commerce

1 memorial

St Pancras Basin

Formerly known as the Midland Railway Basin (though we could find nothing under thatn name). Opened as a coal wharf. 1958 converted to a pleasure craft area. Now home to the St Pancras Cruising C...

Place, Commerce, Transport

1 memorial

Haslemere Group of Companies

Active in 1965.

Group, Commerce

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Old Cock Tavern - Fleet Street

From PubWiki: "It was originally established in 1549 on the north side of Fleet Street at No. 190. In the 1600s the pub was called the Cock & Bottle. The original pub closed in 1886 and was dem...

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink

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William de Morgan

Potter, tile designer and novelist. Born 69 Gower Street as William Frend de Morgan, to the mathematician Augustus de Morgan. Lifelong friend of William Morris, he designed tiles, stained glass an...

Person, Craft / Design, Literature

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