One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851.
First baronet. Manufacturer in cotton spinning industry and politician.
Born Gilnow, hear Bolton, Lancashire. Died at his summer home, Riversleigh, Lytham, Lancashire.
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Sir Thomas Bazley
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Great Exhibition and Prince Albert
Designed by Joseph Durham with modifications by Sydney Smirke. Inaugurated by...
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Radical Club
The National Political Union was formed in October 1831 to co-ordinate agitation for parliamentary reform, in particular wider male suffrage. Some members of its Council were dissatisfied with how...
1 memorial
Sir Samuel Morton Peto
Born Woking. Started life as an apprentice brick-layer. MP and extremely wealthy construction entrepreneur. Often called Morton Peto. Father of Harold. In 1853 Peto bought the Regent's Park Diora...
1 memorial
Hackney Town Hall
The site of an early town hall ('vestry office' in its early days), is still occupied by the building that was used. This is the building in front of St Augustine's - behind the buses in our photo ...
1 memorial
Anti-Corn-Law League
Founded in Manchester by Richard Cobden with the objective of having the Corn Laws abolished. This achieved, the League was dissolved. The Corn Laws imposed a high import tax on foreign grain, th...
1 memorial
William Marsden, Secretary of the Admiralty
As secretary of the Admiralty in November 1805 it was Marsden who was the first to receive the news of the Battle of Trafalgar. Born County Wicklow. Sent by the civil service to work in Sumatra a...
1 memorial
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Aldersgate
EC1, Aldersgate Street
The Corporation of the City of London Site of Aldersgate, demolished 1761
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Henry Courtenay, Earl of Devon
Grandson of King Edward IV. 1st Marquess of Exeter. Accused of Catholic loyalties when this was not in favour. Executed by decapitation with a sword on Tower Hill. We have taken his dates from t...
1 memorial
Roundel 3
EC2, King Street, 28
These roundels, below the second floor windows, are numbered from the left. Under other windows are: "T. C. C.", "1868", "H.H.". Number ...
Henry VI's death
EC3, Tower of London, Wakefield Tower
Being interior shots our photos are lower quality than usual but we think this just adds atmosphere to the murder scene. The plaque is o...
1 subject commemorated
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