Arthur Mee
Author and journalist. Born at Stapleford, near Nottingham. He started his career working for a local newspaper. In 1908 he began working on a fortnightly magazine called 'The Children's Encyclopae...
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Norwood Jewish Orphanage
Its origins go back to 1807 when Abraham and Benjamin Goldsmid opened a Jews' Hospital in the Mile End Road. It was not a hospital in the modern sense, but an institution designed to 'uplift the mo...
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Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd.
Steel producer, originating in Grimsby, and bridge builder from the 1920s. Nationalised and subsumed into the government-owned British Steel Corporation in 1967. Wikipedia has a list of their brid...
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Lambeth Bridge
Before any bridge there was a horse ferry here, hence the name of the western approach road. Know Your London describes how this ferry probably worked - they even have a painting. It was for conve...
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Sir George Humphreys
Civil engineer - Sir George Humphreys KBE. Born London. 1927 appointed KBE. President of the Institution of Civil Engineers 1930-1. Ar Find a Grave we found some information about his other work i...
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Angus N. Scott
Sir Angus Newton Scott. Councillor at the LCC 1922 - 41. Chairman 1932-3. Knighted 1932. Born Blackheath, spent some time as a child on the Isle of Mull. Chartered accountant, with his own firm A...
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Sir Montagu Hounsel Cox
Clerk of the London County Council and (co-)author of various publications on London's history, in particular parts of the Survey of London. Active in the 1920s and 30s. London has a lot to thank ...
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Shanley Foundation
From the website: "Shanly Foundation aims to support causes that help individuals and benefit the local community, including support for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, the homeless, t...
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Reverend Arthur Dalgarno Robinson, M.A.
First vicar of St Clements Notting Dale. Purchased the land and also contributed to the construction of the church. About St Clement's AIM25 gives: "The first incumbent was the Reverend Arthur Dal...
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James Piers St Aubyn
Architect. Often referred to as J. P. St Aubyn, known for his church architecture and confident restorations. Born Worcestershire. Died Cornwall. Wikipedia gives a long list of his works, from whi...
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