Amateur astronomer, mechanical engineer and civil servant. Born in Carmarthen, he was known as Hugh Percy. He was elected to the British Astronomical Association in 1918, and was director of its Lu...
Person, Engineering, Politics & Administration, Science, Wales
Chief executive of Blind Veterans UK for 13 years during which he led the rebranding of the charity from St Dunstan's to Blind Veterans UK. Born Sheffield. Spent most of his career in the public a...
Draftsman, teacher and curator who has often collaborated with her husband Etienne. Art UK has some other work by this artist. This photo shows Mary with Etienne.
Sculptor. Studied at Goldsmith's College in the 1970s. Works from a converted 1930s squash court in Stockwell. Married to Mary Millner. Our picture source also has photos of Millner's other work.
In 1868 the Bethnal Green Poor Law Guardians bought Leytonstone House in its 8 acres and developed the site to provide a large children's home, Bethnal Green School. This 1893 map shows the layout ...
Politician. Son of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton and father of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, being the 1st, 2nd and 3rd baronets. He grew up in Leytonstone House. Served as MP for Essex South, 1847-52 and ...
Built 18th century as a home for the Buxton brewing family. They moved to a new residence in Buckhurst Hill in 1868 and sold the property (the house with its 8 acres) to the Bethnal Green Poor Law ...
Composer. Born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius in Hämeenlinna in the Grand Duchy of Finland, (an autonomous part of the Russian Empire). His compositions include Finlandia, The Karelia Suite and Th...
The hotel stood at 6 Kensington High Street, at the corner with Palace Avenue. Designed by Basil Champneys and built in 1892-93 on the site of the King’s Arms Hotel (basically a large tavern). Wil...
Art historian, author and diplomat. Born Carl Tancred Borenius, in Vyborg, Finland. He was one of the world's leading experts on Italian art of the early Renaissance. He moved to London in 1909, an...
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