Building    From 1936 

Senate House

Categories: Education

Building

The first purpose-built home and administrative centre for the University of London. Built with 19 floors to be one foot lower than St Pauls, but the tallest non-religious building in Britain. Apparently it was not occupied immediately since it swayed in the wind and the LCC were worried about safety. During WW2 it was used by the Ministry of Information which meant George Orwell worked here. The building made an impression on him and appeared in '1984' as the Ministry of Truth.

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Senate House

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Senate House

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Miss Hyatt

Miss Hyatt

Associated with the Wesleyan Schools, Leswin Road, 1883.

Person, Education

1 memorial
Clive Brain, OBE

Clive Brain, OBE

Clive Brian was born on 13 December 1939, the son of Frank Brain (1909-1969) and Nora Maude Brain née Fairweather (1907-1976). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1940 in the Surrey Sout...

Person, Education, Tragedy

1 memorial
Enfield Grammar School

Enfield Grammar School

Boys secondary school. Alumni include: Lord Jenkins of Putney, jazz musician Terry Lightfoot and photographer Oliver Gregory Pike.

Place, Education

1 memorial
WW2 service men and women who trained in Walthamstow college

WW2 service men and women who trained in Walthamstow college

Thousands of service men and women trained at the Walthamstow college: 1940 RAF; 1941 army; 1942 navy.

Group, Armed Forces, Education

1 memorial
Dositey Obradovich

Dositey Obradovich

Author, philosopher, linguist, polyglot (knew 10 languages) and first minister of education of Serbia. Often referred to by just his first name. Died Belgrade. Pictured on Yugoslavian 5,000 dinara ...

Person, Education, Literature, Philosophy, Serbia

1 memorial

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Southwark Council

Southwark Council

The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Southwark, Camberwell and Bermondsey. Southwark council annually invites proposals for new plaques fro...

Group, Politics & Administration

91 memorials
Richard Kindersley

Richard Kindersley

Sculptor and lettering artist, following his father's David's path.  Other London work includes the unusual 'Seven ages of man' sited in what must be one of Central London's grimmest locations at B...

Person, Sculpture

9 memorials
Irena Sedlecka

Irena Sedlecka

Born Czechoslovakia. Married the sculptor Franta Belsky in 1996.

Person, Sculpture, Czechoslovakia

1 memorial
Henry Hugh Armstead

Henry Hugh Armstead

Sculptor and illustrator. Born Bloomsbury. Executed a large number of public statues and funerary works, and worked closely with George Gilbert Scott on the Albert Memorial. Died at home 52 Circus ...

Person, Art

68 memorials
North London Railway

North London Railway

    Rail company. It had lines connecting the north of London to the East and West India Docks in the east of the city. The main east to west route is now part of London Overground's North London...

Place, Transport

1 memorial