Frederick Bremer, 1872 - 1941. Between 1892 - 1894 in a small workshop in the garden of this house, Fred Bremer and Tom Bates constructed the first British car powered by an internal combustion engine. In 1931 he donated it to Vestry House Museum where it can still be seen today.
Waltham Forest Heritage
E17, Connaught Road, 1
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Frederick Bremer
Engineer and inventor. Born in Stepney. A gas-fitter and plumber by trade, in...
Located in Walthamstow. It was originally a workhouse and then a police stati...
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Frederick Bremer
Formed in 1965 from the joining of Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow.
Leadenhall Market The meat and fish Market first occupied a series of courts, behind the grand lead-roofed city mansion of Nevill House o...
This, the foundation stone for the bridge, was laid in March 1897 and less than 5 months later the bridge was opened.
The erection date differs from the date on the plaque. We have found other cases where this occurs - the unveiling can get delayed for al...
The BBC (who else?) have a good post about their time here. Pity this plaque had no room to mention John Logie Baird.
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