This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
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1 - Crane Court – The Daily Courant
Crane Court The Daily Courant, No 1 Wednesday March 11, 1702 {A facsimile of ...
2 - Red Lion Court – Caslon
Red Lion Court W Caslon Junr Letter founder ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZAEOE I...
3 - Johnson’s Court – Dr Johnson’s Dictionary
{A facsimile of a page of Dr Johnson’s Dictionary.} From 1748 to 1759 Dr Joh...
4 - St Dunstan’s Court – Space Invaders
Seems very odd for the chosen illustration to be of a computer game.
5 - Bolt Court – The Sun
Bolt Court The Sun {A facsimile of a page of the paper.} Tuesday 15 September...
Other Subjects
Joseph da Costa Andrade
This person's grave was destroyed by a WW2 bomb. The name is on the south-west face of the pedestal. Joseph da Costa Andrade was born circa 1836 in London. He was the fifth of the eleven children ...
Tea Trade in London
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 ...
Albergo del Pellegrino
This building was used as a hotel, 'The Pilgrim' until about 1930. It was demolished following WW2 bomb damage. The photo shows the east side and Byron's window was on the first floor, fourth fro...
Abbey National plc
Since 1927 Abbey head office had occupied the site where 221b Baker Street would be, Sherlock Holmes' address. In 2002 Abbey moved to new premises in Triton Square. See 221b for information about...
Brixton Challenge
An urban regeneration scheme. The aim was to develop the arts and shopping areas to generate income from people visiting the area, but locals argued money is not going to the people that need it. R...
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Dr. John Snow
Pioneer anaesthetist and epidemiologist. Born North Street in York. The site given as the source for the picture of Snow is an excellent site.
Dr Arthur Farre
Eminent obstetrician and physician extraordinary to Queen Victoria. Born Charterhouse Square. As a friend of Baron Rothschild and obstetrician to his wife, helped him set up the Evelina Children'...
Sutton Adult School
Founded by Thomas Wall. It is now called the Thomas Wall Centre.
Bloomsbury/Ridgmount Petrol Station
As one of the last local petrol stations in London, it was nominated for listing, but the proposal was turned down. Instead it was converted into a branch of the Byron Burger chain, which has since...
World War 1
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came along at which point it was renamed as World War One or the First World War. But the term was first used in print in 1920...
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