A Motive Power Depot (MPD) used for the storage of train engines when not in use.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Stratford Depot
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Peter Frank Stott
Civil engineer. Eight years working in Australia. Director of Highways and Transportation at the GLC 1964-67. President of the Institute of Civil Engineers in 1990. Died Devon.
Person, Engineering, Politics & Administration, Transport, Australia
2 memorials
J. & E. Hall, Dartford
From Dartford Archive: "In the early days the company specialised in heavy foundry-based engineering. Later on, the company developed a specialisation in refrigeration engineering." We wondered wh...
1 memorial
Sir John Wolfe-Barry
Civil Engineer. Born London, son of the architect Sir Charles Barry. His firm specialised in railways, bridges and docks. Built the Circle Line and, following the death of Horace Jones, Tower Bridg...
4 memorials
Arthur Ward
Junior Assistant 4th Engineer on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park,...
1 memorial
2 memorials
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Queen's Hall
Opened in 1893 designed by the architect Thomas Knightley. He is said to have used the bellies of dead mice as a guide for the shade of grey that he required (but see below). He aimed at, and accor...
1 memorial
Bethnal Green Station
E2, Cambridge Heath Road
The station is on the Central line. It has four staircase exits/entrances, but no exterior building. Although it didn't actually open unt...
4 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Frederick Hornby
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
College Road Tollgate
The only surviving tollgate in London. The current charge (2018) is £1.20. This drawing shows the tollgate in possibly the late 18th or early 19th century.
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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