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...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Frederick Bremer
Formed in 1965 from the joining of Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow.
The large plaque about the recent history of the building is on the wall beside the car. The other is on the corner nearest the camera, a...
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Rev. Benjamin Waugh, founder of the N.S.P.C.C., served as founder minister of this church, 1883 - 1887. London Borough of Barnet
This pair of semi-detached houses was built in 1881 and immediately put to use as Westfield College. Number 6, to the left with the West...
In our photo the subway plaque can be seen above the entrance to the tunnel. The Stanley sign is above the 'public footpath' sign at the ...
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