The South Kensington Museum opened on this site in 1857. It expanded and was renamed the Victoria & Albert Museum in 1899. A further expansion by Aston Webb opened in 1909. Also see Francis Fowke for the buildings that he designed.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Victoria & Albert Museum
Commemorated ati
Sir Henry Cole - SW7
English Heritage Sir Henry Cole, 1808 - 1882, campaigner and educator, first...
V&A façade foundation stone, Edward
This building, being the completion of the Victoria and Albert Museum, was op...
V&A façade foundation stone, Victoria
This was the Queen's last official appearance. Via Londonist we found this V&...
War damage at V&A
The text is engraved on the wall at the new (2017) entrance in Exhibition Roa...
Other Subjects
2 memorials
International Exhibition + RHS Garden, South Ken
Under the direction of Prince Albert the profits of the 1851 Great Exhibition were used to purchase land in South Kensington for cultural and educational use. Most of the northern half was, 1861-88...
1 memorial
Earl of Ellesmere, Francis Egerton
Politician, poet, founding trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1951. Born 21 Arlington Street, Piccadilly. Died Bridgewater House, London. ...
Person, Literature, Museums / Libraries, Poetry, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Armstrong Browning Library
The library is located on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas. It houses one of the largest collections of letters and manuscripts by Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, whic...
2 memorials
1 memorial