Plaque

Longman's Ship Binding Works

Longman's Ship Binding Works

Photograph by: London Remembers

Longman's Ship Binding Works

Photograph by: London Remembers

Erection date: /4/1941

Inscription

L. & Co
1726

Site: Longman's Ship Binding Works (1 memorial)

EC1, Saffron Hill, 32-38

We discovered early in our researches that these were the premises of Longman's ship binding works. We then tried and failed to learn the purpose of this strange activity "ship binding". Only when we researched Longmans did we understand. Capitalisation and vocal stress can convey very important information.

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Longman's Ship Binding Works

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Longman's Ship Binding Works

Thomas Longman (1699-1755) through an inheritance acquired a publishing house...

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