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Duke of Westminster, 2nd, Hugh Grosvenor

Extremely wealthy man, grandson of the first duke.  Nick-named Bendor, a "jovial" reference to a lost symbol on their coat of arms (go read Wikipedia if this sort if thing interests you).   Had a 1...

Person, Politics & Administration, Property

Stratford Co-operative and Industrial Society Ltd

The picture shows the first premises of this organisation, before they moved in, at the corner of Falmouth Street and Maryland Street in Stratford.  Started by a group of men at Stratford Railway W...

Group, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare

Levellers

A group of political radicals during the Civil War and the interregnum.  Its origins lie in discussions within the New Model Army concerning soldiers' individual rights.  They promoted: law reform,...

Group, Politics & Administration

Thomas Ainger M.A.

Person, Politics & Administration

Admiral, Sir Robert Stopford, GCB, GCMG

Naval officer.  Governor of of Greenwich Hospital, 1 May 1841 until his death.  

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration