Roger Keith 'Syd' Barrett
WC2, Earlham Street, 2
Roger Keith 'Syd' Barrett (1946 - 2006) musician and co-founder of Pink Floyd, lived here 1966 - 1967. Seven Dials Trust
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
John Linnell and Camille Silvy
W2, Porchester Terrace, 38
Silvy ran his portrait studio at this address, c.1858 - 68 when he returned to France.
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
The Ancient House - restored twice
E17, Orford Road
An unusual plaque, in that it focuses entirely on the authenticity, or otherwise, of the restorations.
The Ancient House - 1934 restoration - lost
E17, Orford Road
This image comes from Atlas Obscura. We did not see this plaque in 2022 so assume it is lost. Our transcription of "Barwin" is almost cer...
3 subjects commemorated
Godwin Lawson
N16, Amhurst Park
In our photo the ceramic plaque can be seen on the railings in front of the tree. Google Street View dated July 2011 shows the impromptu ...
1 subject commemorated
1 subject commemorated
David Livingstone - Barnet
EN5, Hadley Green, Livingstone Cottage
Having been in Africa for 16 years Livingstone came back to Britain in 1856, lived in this house 1857-8 while he finished his first book,...
1 subject commemorated
Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, Elsdale Street
E9, Elsdale Street, 28, Elsdale Street Surgery
The 1930s building has been extended upwards and backwards.
22 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Zoroastrian Centre
HA2, Alexandra Avenue, 440
This stunning façade is apparently sometimes refereed to as the elephant's trunk.
3 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
St Stephen’s National Schools, Bow
E3, Saxon Road, Saxon Lea Court
High above the plaque is a large decorative panel of terracotta bricks carved '1894'. From Edith's Streets: "Saxon Lea Court. This was S...
6 creators
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