Old Limehouse

Old Limehouse

E14, Three Colt Street, Lime Kiln Wharf

The lettering in the frieze at the top of the metal gates read "Lime Kiln Wharf". The building to the right of our photo has an entrance ...

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Empire Memorial Sailors' Hostel

Empire Memorial Sailors' Hostel

E14, Commercial Road, 747, The Mission Building

The war plaque is above the main entrance. The foundation stone for the Empire Memorial Sailors' Hostel is to the left of the front eleva...

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Mission extension foundation stone

Mission extension foundation stone

E14, Commercial Road, 747, The Mission Building

The war plaque is above the main entrance. The foundation stone for the Empire Memorial Sailors' Hostel is to the left of the front eleva...

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Mission Building - WW1 plaque

Mission Building - WW1 plaque

E14, Commercial Road, 747, The Mission Building

We can't find any information about that damaged-looking grey shape at the top of the plaque. Any ideas? 2024: Julie kindly sent us a li...

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National Maritime Museum - openings

National Maritime Museum - openings

SE10, Park Row, National Maritime Museum

The plaques are just inside the entrance to the museum.

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James Richard Stanhope

James Richard Stanhope

SE10, Park Row, National Maritime Museum

The plaques are just inside the entrance to the museum.

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Paxton’s house ‘Rockhills'

Paxton’s house ‘Rockhills'

SE19, Westwood Hill

On this site stood Rockhills, the home of Sir Joseph Paxton MP, 1852 - 1865, Sir Henry Buckland, 1922 - 1956. The London Borough of Broml...

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Cutty Sark Gardens - Opening

Cutty Sark Gardens - Opening

SE10, Cutty Sark Gardens

The plaque can be seen in the lower left of our photo. 'Cutty Sark Gardens' sounds like a sarky name for a large area which is almost ent...

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Edwin Sloper

Edwin Sloper

N22, South Terrace, Alexandra Palace

{A laurel wreath surrounding the entwined letters: E.W.S.} This tablet has been placed here by the Alexandra Park Trustees as a tribute t...

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Eric Dixon

Eric Dixon

NW6, West Hampstead Underground station, West End Lane

We discovered the plaque through the Stationmaster app. This is rather sad. The plaque is at the far end of the platform where it is pro...

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