Printing pioneer. Born in Woerth, Alsace, and his modern name is a corruption of Wynkyn de Woerth so, disappointingly, his is not an example of nominative determinism, unlike Isambard Brunel. Brought to London by and a pupil of William Caxton whose printing press he inherited. He moved to the Fleet Street/Shoe Lane area in 1500, thus initiating the association of Fleet Street with printing.
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Wynkyn De Worde
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Wynkyn de Worde
The sun-burst was part of de Worde's printer's device - printed at the front ...
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George M. Hammer and Co. Ltd.
Firm of furniture makers, such as school desks and park benches. From London Fine: "Operating in the 19th and early 20th centuries, Hammer were an old English furnisher, in their words; 'Manufactur...
1 memorial
William Kent
Painter, architect, and designer of gardens and interior furnishings. Baptised in Yorkshire, on 1 January 1686. Began as a sign and coach painter. While on the Grand Tour he met his chief patron an...
Person, Architecture, Art, Craft / Design, Gardens / Agriculture
1 memorial
Louise Vines
Artist with the London Wall (women's) mural collective/group. Active 1989. Source: Art UK.
2 memorials
Longman's Ship Binding Works
Thomas Longman (1699-1755) through an inheritance acquired a publishing house, The Ship, in Paternoster Row (the street of book publishers) and shortly after, The Black Swan, next door. Daniel Defo...
1 memorial
1 memorial
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