Birchin Lane drapers
From Stow: "...Birchin Lane. . . . This lane, and the High Street, near adjoining, hath been inhabited for the most part with wealthy drapers; from Birchin Lane ... in the reign of Henry VI., had y...
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Anti-Corn-Law League
Founded in Manchester by Richard Cobden with the objective of having the Corn Laws abolished. Â This achieved, the League was dissolved. The Corn Laws imposed a high import tax on foreign grain, th...
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Fields in Trust
From their website: "We were founded by HRH The Duke of York, later HM King George VI, in 1925 as the National Playing Fields Association and are proud of our long heritage protecting parks and gre...
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Worshipful Company of Launderers
Their coat of arms shows two women; one dressed as a Grecian godess, the other in a Victorian style uniform but both engaged in the labour of laundry. Â In contrast the 'about us' page of their webs...
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Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass
The Guild of Glaziers (who made glass) existed in 1328 and received a Royal Charter from Charles I in 1638.
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University of the Arts London
It has its origins in five previously independent colleges, which were brought together to form the London Institute in 1986. In 2003, it received Privy Council approval for university status and w...
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Whitten Timber
A family run business, supplying natural timber and timber based products.
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Peckham Shed
A theatre company run for children and young people aged five to seventeen years old. Originally set up by Chicken Shed, a similar theatre company based in Cockfosters.
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Garudio Studiage
A Peckham-based creative collective, with individual specialisms in screen-printing, jewellery and painting. The name is derived from the words ‘Garage Studio’ which is where the venture started out.
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