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
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...
Painter, sculptor, photographer and suffragette. Born Norah Veronica Lyle-Smy...
Born in Manchester as Estelle Sylvia, daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst. Â Traine...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
East London Toy Factory
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