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Plaque

East London Toy Factory

Inscription

45 Norman Grove. E. Sylvia Pankhurst set up the East London Toy Factory and babies nursery in this house and the building in the rear garden, 1914 - 1934.
The factory was financed by Norah Lyle-Smyth (1874 - 1963).
Historic Buildings of Bow

Site: East London Toy Factory (1 memorial)

E3, Norman Grove, 45

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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East London Toy Factory

Opened by Sylvia Pankhurst as an answer to the dozens of tiny failing worksho...

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Norah Lyle-Smyth, Norah Smyth

Painter, sculptor, photographer and suffragette. Born Norah Veronica Lyle-Smy...

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Sylvia Pankhurst

Born in Manchester as Estelle Sylvia, daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst.  Traine...

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Tower Hamlets Council

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