Le Lay Architects
Architects specialising in the renovation of historic buildings.
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Anglo-Austrian Society
From the website: The Anglo-Austrian Society was originally founded in September 1944 in London. It actively promotes social and cultural exchange and dialogue between the United Kingdom and Austri...
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Trant family: John, Vivian, Sophie and Amina
This is a shockingly sad story. Sophie, 31, was the daughter of John, 71, and Vivian, 57. Amina, 16 months, was Sophie's daughter. Sophie's husband, 42, who already had a record of violence towar...
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Northmet
Wikipedia's list of pre-nationalisation UK electric power companies includes the North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Company ("Northmet") based in Wood Green, as one of the private companies. ...
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Bosch Magneto Company
Established in 1906Â by Robert Bosch as his London subsidiary. Their first store was opened in March 1898 in Store Street. This wonderful photo shows them moving out of that building (still standing...
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Chislehurst Society
Community group concerned with improving local amenities, and conserving the green belt and National Trust land.
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Loughton Brotherhood
National Archives hold records of the organisation, 1912-77. The Kirbys confidently state: "The Loughton Brotherhood refers to the local Freemasons" and we've no reason to doubt it.
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Founded by Sir Thomas Beecham who conducted its first concert on 15 September 1946, in the Davis Theatre. In its early days it became a profitable orchestra, playing for the Glyndebourne Festival ...
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De Beers
Diamond miners and traders. Although the company was founded by Cecil Rhodes, the name is derived from two Dutch brothers, Diederik Arnoldus and Johannes Nicolaas De Beer.Â
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Woolwich Parochial Alms Houses
A sheltered housing block of eight flats. The plaque says they were originally founded in 1731, although Pathways who manage the accommodation, give the establishment date as 1679. Lost Hospitals ...
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