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Victoria & Albert Museum

Categories: Museums / Libraries

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

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Sir Henry Cole - SW7

English Heritage Sir Henry Cole, 1808 - 1882, campaigner and educator, first...

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V&A façade foundation stone, Edward

This building, being the completion of the Victoria and Albert Museum, was op...

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V&A façade foundation stone, Victoria

This was the Queen's last official appearance. Via Londonist we found this V&...

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War damage at V&A

The text is engraved on the wall at the new (2017) entrance in Exhibition Roa...

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Other Subjects

Dr Walther Model von Thunen

Dr Walther Model von Thunen

Pastor and philatelist. He had been a collector of stamps for most of his life, but his collections and library were lost when his house was looted by members of the occupying Russian army. His col...

Person, Museums / Libraries, Religion, Germany

1 memorial
St Bride Foundation Institute

St Bride Foundation Institute

Established to meet the educational, cultural and social needs of a community working within the burgeoning print industry of the Victorian era.  The Londonphile has visited and photographed the in...

Group, Journalism / Publishing, Museums / Libraries, Theatre

1 memorial
Alfred Cotgreave

Alfred Cotgreave

Alfred Cotgreave was born on 7 June 1846 in Eccleston, Cheshire, the son of Robert and Mary Cotgreave and was baptised as Alfred Robert Cotgreave on 4 April 1847 in St Catherine's Church, Tranmere,...

Person, Museums / Libraries, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Public Record Office

Public Record Office

Known as ‘The Strong Box of the Empire’, the Public Record Office was created as a repository for parliamentary records after the 1834 fire which destroyed much of the Palace of Westminster, where ...

Group, Museums / Libraries, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Shepherd's Bush Library

Shepherd's Bush Library

One of a number of libraries founded by the philanthropist John Passmore Edwards. The building fell into disuse after a new library was opened as part of the nearby Westfield London development. It...

Building, Community / Clubs, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial