Social researcher and journalist. Born London. Joint founding editor with Mark Lemon, of the magazine 'Punch' and author of 'London Labour and the London Poor'. Born into a wealthy London family, of seventeen children. Died 8 Tavistock Street. Good article at London Historians.
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Henry Mayhew
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Henry Mayhew
Henry Mayhew, 1812 - 1887, founder of 'Punch' and author of 'London Labour an...
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Edward Orme
Engraver, painter and publisher of illustrated books, and property developer in Bayswater. Born Manchester. c.1800-24 he published and sold many books of aquatints and etchings, in his own shops in...
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Hubert Carr-Gomm
Politician and publisher. Hubert William Culling Carr-Gomm was born on 20 June 1877 in Palamcottah, Madras, India, (now Palayamkottai) and he was also baptised there on 19 August 1877. He was the...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Politics & Administration, India, Spain
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Daily Express
The first edition of the Daily Express was published in Fleet Street. It was one of the first papers in Britain to carry gossip, sports, women's features and a crossword. Their magnificent 1932 bu...
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Julius Salter Elias, Viscount Southwood
'Fairlight' in Wood Lane, Highgate, was built in 1908 for Julius Elias. who was the head of the publishing firm, Odhams Press, and later became Viscount Southwood. There is a book by R.J Minney, 'V...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration
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E. V. Knox
Editor of Punch, 1932 - 1949, essayist and poet. Used the penname Evoe. In 1977 his daughter, Penelope Fitzgerald the author, wrote a biography, "The Knox Brothers" of him and his two brothers.
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