The Royal Brass Foundry in Woolwich was already producing carriages as well as guns but in 1803-5 a building dedicated to carriages was constructed - see picture. John's Military History, the source of our photo, also provides some details on the activities in this building.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Royal Carriage Department
Commemorated ati
Turkish gun
As our detail picture we have this most unlikely-looking crocodile, grinning ...
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Jack Pritchard
Furniture designer. In 1929 he founded the firm of Wells Coates and Partners, with the name changing to Isokon in 1931. The name was derived from Isometric Unit Construction.
J. R. Clayton
Born John Richard Clayton. In partnership with Alfred Bell (1832–95) ran a commercially successful stained glass workshop.
Rex Silver
Textile designer. Born Reginald in Islington, the son of Arthur. In 1914 he was living at 1 Haarlem Road, Hammersmith. In 1922 he married Sybil L. Peerless in Hendon, Middlesex. At the time of h...
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St Margaret's Church & Borough Compter
SE1, Borough High Street, 32 - 34, a pub (name keeps changing)
Site of St. Margaret's Church (13th century) and the Borough Compter. Historic Southwark
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