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Mercers’ Maiden
Discovering London suggests that this might be the oldest inscription in London.
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Bostall Estate
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...
Thomas Crapper
Plumber. Born in Thorne, Yorkshire, and baptised 28th September 1836, (his exact date of birth is unknown). He is often mistakenly credited with the invention of the flushing lavatory (which actual...
Thomas Davies
The bookseller and author who, in 1763, introduced Dr Samuel Johnson to James Boswell at his house in Russell Street. He took to bookselling after failing as an actor.
George Hibbert
Merchant and politician. Born in Manchester. Along with Robert Milligan, he was the driving force behind the creation of the West India Docks. MP for Seaford from 1806 to 1812. Helped found the Roy...
Burmantofts
Manufacturers of ceramic pipes and construction materials, named after the Burmantofts district of Leeds. The business began when fire clay was discovered in a coal mine owned by William Wilcox and...
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