A former underground railway in East London, It was a joint venture between the District Railway and the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. It is now entirely integrated into the London Underground system. This photo shows Whitechapel Station in 1896.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Whitechapel and Bow Railway
Underground Heritage Information Bow Road Station Listed as a building of nat...
Harold John Strangward was born on 30 January 1884 in Marylebone, London, the youngest of the six children of Robert Strangward (1840-1919) and Emily Strangward née Hawkins (1845-1905). His birth w...
Stage coachman. Lived at 7 Edgware Road. On 13 July 1888, he established a record by driving “The Old Times” coach from Hatchett's Hotel to the “Old Ship” at Brighton and back - 108 miles in 7 ho...
Formed to complete the 'inner circle' of the tube in London. This was effectively the southern section: Mansion House to Earl's Court and beyond. The tunnels were formed using the 'cut and cover'...
The tram carrying 69 passengers, had left New Addington bound for Wimbledon. At 6.07 a.m. as it approached Sandilands station on a sharp bend, it overturned on its right side. Seven passengers were...
James Clerk Maxwell (1831 - 1879) physicist, lived here. LCC
The plaques are down at skirting-board level, one is hidden by the table outside the PDSA and the other is largely hidden by the pedestri...
Felix Ernest Jones was born on 27 May 1888, a son of William Jones (1855-1925) and Madeline Mary Jones née Weiss (1857-1914). His birth was registered in the Edmonton registration district, Middles...
MBE DFM. RAF bomber pilot. Designed the Croydon Aerodrome WW2 memorial and was nstrumental in having it erected.
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