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Paddington Station centenary

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Paddington Station centenary

London terminus for Great Western Railways since 1838. The current station was designed by Brunel in 1854. The underground arrived in 1863 and Paddington was the original western terminus for the Metropolitan line, the world's first underground passenger railway.

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Paddington Station centenary

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Paddington Station's centenary

1854 - 1954 This plaque was unveiled on 29th May 1954 to commemorate the cent...

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William Ford Robinson Stanley

William Ford Robinson Stanley

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Captain Frederick Elias Mocatta, A.M.I.C.E.

Captain Frederick Elias Mocatta, A.M.I.C.E.

Frederick Elias Mocatta was born on 30 May 1890, the younger child of Charles Abraham Mocatta (1860-1829) and Sarah Mocatta née Salinger (1857-1956). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of ...

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Brown Lenox & Co

Brown Lenox & Co

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Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia

Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia

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John Murdoch Harbert III

John Murdoch Harbert III

A wealthy construction industry leader in Birmingham, Alabama. Married Marguerite. In 2006 two of his children were entangled in a family feud, with Marguerite suing Raymond for profits from the fa...

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