Born Scotland. Emigrated to Canada in 1838 to work with the Hudson's Bay Company. He worked his way up the company and entered politics, made his fortune and was knighted in 1886. Died 28 Grosvenor Square. Buried Highgate cemetery. Unusually his daughter was allowed to inherit the barony.
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Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, Donald Smith
{Either side of a cartouche/shield:} Mission founded 1887 Buildings erected 1...
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was Assistant Secretary to a building committee in June 1912.
The picture shows the original shop sign in situ - the camera position provides quite a surreal image.  From Glassian, the picture source: “The sign … which stood above the corner shop at Number 23...
In 1887 Bostall Farm was bought by the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society and run to provide vegetables for the Co-op shops and food for the Society’s horses and pigs. By 1899 it had been decided t...
Founded at Lambeth Green in 1818. A 1767 map shows 'The Green'. It's not too clear where that was in relation to today's streets, just somewhere in the region of Kennington Road, Carlisle Lane and...
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