Erection date: 1995
The plaque shows a shuttle and two bobbins, representing the local weaving trade. It is placed close to Dennis Severs' House and was made using items found in that house.
This cast-iron roundel is one of 22 - see Bowler's page for more details.
E1, Folgate Street
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - Shuttle and Bobbins
The origins of the East End textile industry can be traced to the 14th centur...
Many of the Huguenots that arrived here in the 16th and 17th centuries were s...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - Shuttle and Bobbins
We cannot find any information about Bowler himself, only that in c.1990-2010...
These lovely ceramics plaques were installed some time in or before 2008. There are 12 oval ceramics of which 7 nos 1-7) are mosaic and r...
Inside the station are two other plaques which we've transcribed but they are too dull to warrant the full treatment: Dull plaque 1: This...
The Hackney Society has done a thorough job researching the history of this building, with lots of pictures. A brief summary: Built abo...
Joseph.Mallord.William.Turner. landscape.painter. B.1775. D.1851. lived.&.worked.in.this.house.
Hall opened consulting rooms at number 139 in 1945 and when his practice needed more space moved next door into the 6th floor of number 140.
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