Historic England

Kelso Cochrane, 1927 - 1959, Antiguan carpenter, was fatally wounded on this site. His death outraged and unified the community, leading to the lasting cosmopolitan tradition in North Kensington.Nubian Jak Community TrustHistory talk in...
Kelso Cochrane, 1927 - 1959, Antiguan carpenter, was fatally wounded on this site. His death outraged and unified the community, leading to the lasting cosmopolitan tradition in North Kensington.Nubian Jak Community TrustHistory talk in association with 1958 RememberedSponsored by Kensington Housing Trust
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Rotherhithe Tunnel commenced in 1904 and opened in 1908 by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales. R.A. Robinson, J.P - Chairman of the Council W. Whitaker Thompson - Vice-ChairmanA.A Allen, M.P. - Deputy-ChairmanThe Lord Elcho - Chairm...
Rotherhithe Tunnel commenced in 1904 and opened in 1908 by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales. R.A. Robinson, J.P - Chairman of the Council W. Whitaker Thompson - Vice-ChairmanA.A Allen, M.P. - Deputy-ChairmanThe Lord Elcho - Chairman of the Improvements CommitteeW. Burton Stewart - Vice ChairmanMaurice Fitzmaurice, C.M.G. - Chief EngineerEdward H. Tabor - Resident EngineerContractors - Messrs Price and ReevesContractors' Engineer - James Brown London County Council
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Rotherhithe Tunnel, the cast steel segments of which this arch is built formed the cutting edge of the shield by means of which the tunnel south of and under the river was constructed.London County Council
Rotherhithe Tunnel, the cast steel segments of which this arch is built formed the cutting edge of the shield by means of which the tunnel south of and under the river was constructed.London County Council
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When I shared some Scarborough ghost signs, I couldn't resist including this 1960s poster for HP sauce. However, this is actually a poster with a story! Cathy, who's Nekoglyph on flickr, kindly left a comment to explain. Her photograph o...
When I shared some Scarborough ghost signs, I couldn't resist including this 1960s poster for HP sauce. However, this is actually a poster with a story! Cathy, who's Nekoglyph on flickr, kindly left a comment to explain. Her photograph of the poster got a response from the owner of the shop. It turns out that the advert hasn't been hanging around for decades at all, but was pasted up for filming of The Royal - a period hospital drama filmed around Whitby and Scarborough. While the Scarborough poster may be a cheeky impostor, the History of Advertising Trust has a lovely image of the original. (And when you visit their site, don't forget to have a look at the Ghostsigns archive!)
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Stuck for something glam to wear this weekend? Here's a quick vintage fix for you. Find all these great pieces from Carole Collier and June Victor on the second floor at Alfies. 1960s sequin embellished top with zip at the...
Stuck for something glam to wear this weekend? Here's a quick vintage fix for you. Find all these great pieces from Carole Collier and June Victor on the second floor at Alfies. 1960s sequin embellished top with zip at the back, £50. Vintage baby crocodile handbag by Mappin & Webb, £125. 1950s black bullet bra. £25. 1950s hand-embroidered shoes UK size 4.5-5, £60. Alfies has many vintage dealers with exceptional stock to choose from including Carole Collier, June Victor, Tin Tin Collectables, Tony Durante, Velvet Atelier and Deborah Woolf Vintage. We even have an in-house dressmaker! Visit us this Saturday from 10am-6pm and find something unique.Go to www.alfiesantiques.com or visit Alfies Antique Market at 13-25 Church Street, Marylebone, London NW8 8DT
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English HeritageGuy Gibson VC, 1918 - 1944, pilot, leader of the Dambusters Raid, lived here.
English HeritageGuy Gibson VC, 1918 - 1944, pilot, leader of the Dambusters Raid, lived here.
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Greater London CouncilPrince Metternich, 1773 - 1859, Austrian statesman, lived here in 1848.
Greater London CouncilPrince Metternich, 1773 - 1859, Austrian statesman, lived here in 1848.
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Sir John Summerson, 1904 - 1992, architectural historian lived here from 1949 until his death.English Heritage
Sir John Summerson, 1904 - 1992, architectural historian lived here from 1949 until his death.English Heritage
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In the shadows, in the sunUnassuming, isn't it? This utilitarian building, part of a very large industrial complex near the harbour in Lydney, is now at least partly empty. Walking past it on my way to look at the front of Naas House, so...
In the shadows, in the sunUnassuming, isn't it? This utilitarian building, part of a very large industrial complex near the harbour in Lydney, is now at least partly empty. Walking past it on my way to look at the front of Naas House, something struck me about the way it is built, and I wanted to know more about it: above the plywood doors, those concrete walls, the imprint of their shuttering visible on the surface, seem like something out of the 1960s. Industrial Brutalism? They turn out to be earlier, an example of the ways in which the industrial and military architecture of World War II, simply by being utilitarian and hastily built, seems to anticipate what became high fashion later.This building (I think: I've not found much information about it) is part of a factory, the Pine End Works, built in 1940 to make plywood for the fuselages of the Mosquito aircraft and for the Horsa gliders that were used in the D-Day landings. It was one of a host of factories built around the country, in places off the reg
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Cicely House was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on 13 May 1953.
Cicely House was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on 13 May 1953.
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