Pollock's toy theatre shop stood near this site. Founded by John Redington 1851. Run by Benjamin Pollock & family. Premises bombed in World War II.
"Penny plain, twopence coloured"
London Borough of Hackney
The business had just moved out when the building was destroyed by a WW2 bomb.
N1, Hoxton Street, McGregor Court
You can see the plaque in our photo, attached to the pier just to the left of the tree.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Pollock's toy theatre shop
This was started by John Redington, selling printed sheets of characters and ...
Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do vis...
John Redington was born on 9 November 1819 in Bethnal Green, the eldest of th...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Pollock's toy theatre shop
Hackney Council was created in 1965 from the 3 Metropolitan Borough Councils ...
The Listing entry gives: "Artists' studios, now flats. 1885-6 with 1891 Annexe. John C P Higgs and Frank Rudkin, architects. Red Brick wi...
New Cross (Equitable) Building Society was established in 1866 but did not move into this building (and presumably erect the shield) unti...
This floor plaque is in the main piazza, near the Waitrose end. 21 November 2014 we found this bouquet of flowers beside the plaque.
Plaque unveiled by Mick Fowler, president of the Alpine Club.
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