Set up to install a network of water mains that would deliver hydraulic power through the use of water under high pressure, water from the Thames. The network extended from Hyde Park to Docklands and was used to power lifts, cranes, etc.
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London Hydraulic Power Company
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Cesar Picton
Former slave and businessman. Born in Senegal, (his birth year is approximate). At the age of about six, he was bought and taken to England, where he was presented as a servant to Sir John Phillipp...
1 memorial
Bella Burge
Bella was married to boxer (and bank robber, see OldTimeMusicHall) Dick Burge. Â They took on the lease of the Surrey Chapel, an ex-chapel which had become a boxing ring in 1910. Â Renamed "The Ring"...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Ibstock Building Products Ltd
From their website: "... clay and concrete building products, building the face of Britain for over 200 years."
1 memorial
Viscount Wakefield of Hythe, Charles Cheers
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2 memorials
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