Carpet manufacturer, politician and philanthropist. Born in Halifax, Yorkshire. He worked at his father's massive carpet factory before entering parliament in 1852. He erected twenty-one almshouses in Halifax, with an endowment of six shillings a week to each occupant. Died at his home, Belle Vue, Halifax.
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Sir Francis Crossley
Upon this spot, formerly the site of Westminster Hospital, a house of god for...
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...
Trustee of the Lambeth Hayles Estate development in 1894. On the committee for the 1903-05 Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women. Edmund Matthew Shemeld was born on 18 January 1836 in Wob...
Wikipedia explains about twin towns, etc. Londonist have thoroughly researched the twin towns of London boroughs, which, thank heavens, means we don't have to.
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. Â The network extended from Hyde Park to Docklands ...
It seems likely that this tavern and pleasure gardens took the name of a publican with the foreign name 'Pimlico'.  There were many places of entertainment nearby and the whole area became known as...
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