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British Rail Community Unit

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Division of the former British Rail.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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British Rail Community Unit

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Workers of Woolwich

The mural depicts the activities carried out by workers at the former Royal A...

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Godspeed

Godspeed

One of the three ships which sailed in 1606 to found the Jamestown Settlement. Captained by Bartholomew Gosnold, she carried 49 colonists and 13 sailors. Our picture is of a replica.

Vehicle, Transport

1 memorial
Gloucester Gate Bridge

Gloucester Gate Bridge

The king gave up part of Regent's Park for this public improvement. The bridge, designed by William Booth Scott, was once considered one of the finest bridges in London. Bomb damage in 1941 caused...

Building, Transport

2 memorials
first gas-lit street in the world

first gas-lit street in the world

The first public street lighting with gas was demonstrated in Pall Mall by Frederick Winsor in 1807.  In January he lit the street and in June he put on a special gas-lit exhibition here, celebrati...

Event, Engineering, Transport

2 memorials
Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones

Sailor. Born Harwich, Essex (His birth year is approximate). He moved to Rotherhithe in London and became master of the Mayflower from at least 1609. The ship was usually employed in transporting g...

Person, Transport, USA

2 memorials
Network Rail

Network Rail

Government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain. It superseded Railtrack P.L.C.

Group, Transport

9 memorials