The first purpose-built home and administrative centre for the University of London. Built with 19 floors to be one foot lower than St Pauls, but the tallest non-religious building in Britain. Apparently it was not occupied immediately since it swayed in the wind and the LCC were worried about safety. During WW2 it was used by the Ministry of Information which meant George Orwell worked here. The building made an impression on him and appeared in '1984' as the Ministry of Truth.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Senate House
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Senate House
The University has a grainy film of the ceremony when this stone was unveiled...
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Mercers' School
An independent school in the City of London dating back to at least 1542. Operated by the Worshipful Company of Mercers. In 1542 the Mercers’ Company purchased the site of the Hospital of St Thoma...
2 memorials
Harrow Green School
This lovely photo comes from a Facebook page dedicated to old photos of London where it is captioned "Harrow Green School, Leytonstone, 1897". Opened in 1877 the school was enlarged twice by 1882,...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Homerton College
Originally created to educate Calvinist ministers, as non-conformists were banned from attending Oxbridge colleges. Its first meetings were held in a public house at the Royal Exchange until 1768 w...
1 memorial
First police training school
The first organised training school was opened in 1907 at Peel House in Regency Street, Pimlico. Officer recruits undertook a four-week training course before being posted to their beat. Moved to H...
1 memorial
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