The Aldersgate printer of John Wesley's Journal. Born Edinburgh. Also printed the works of Samuel Johnson, David Hume, Adam Smith and Edward Gibbon.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Strahan
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Aldersgate Flame
{On the west face:} Wednesday May 24 1738 "What occurred .......law of sin an...
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Rupert D‘Oyly Carte
Son of Helen and Richard D‘Oyly Carte. Chairman of the company 1901 - 1948 - through both World Wars. Father of Bridget. Wodehouse supposedly based Psmith, one of his characters, on Rupert, or p...
Worshipful Company of Brewers
Livery company. Their first royal charter was granted in 1438, although they had existed from the 13th century.
Roman warehouse
The picture source says "Near the Courage Brewery Site archaeologists found the complete wooden floor of a riverside warehouse. Nothing like this has been found anywhere else. The basement would ha...
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Bank of England, Law Courts branch
This building is at 194 Fleet Street, between the Law Courts and Chancery Lane. From 1826 the Bank of England had branches around the country. The Law Courts branch was designed by Sir Arthur Blom...
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