Subject Types

British Horological Institute

Founded by a small group of clockmakers, whose aim was to unify the British horological industry and trades in the face of large numbers of imports of clocks and watches from abroad.

Group, Engineering

Men of Edmonton killed in WW1 and WW2

Group

Tower Hamlets Community Housing Ltd

THCH is a charitable housing provider managing over 3,000 homes exclusively in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Established in 2000 as part of a Government programme to transfer housing from lo...

Group, Social Welfare

members of St George’s Settlement and of West London & Liberal Jewish Synagogues who died in WW1

Group

Oxford and St George’s Club / St George’s Settlement

From University of Southampton: "Based in a disused hostel on 125 Cannon Street Road, the Oxford and St George’s Club began in 1914 with a membership of 25 boys. The Club got its name from Basil’s ...

Group, Children, Community / Clubs, Education

Men of Brixton Independent Church killed in WW1

The names of 85 men are inscribed in the liber vitae, now in the library of the Imperial War Museum: Book LBY 23172, reference 82012. The phrase 'liber vitae' (Latin for 'book of life') here means...

Group

London General Omnibus Company

Transport company. It was originally an Anglo-French enterprise, also known as the Compagnie Generale des Omnibus de Londres. It became the largest omnibus operator in London, buying out hundreds o...

Group, Transport

South Suburban Gas Company

Founded as the North Surrey Gas Company, it became the Crystal Palace District Gas Company before changing to its final name in 1904. It amalgamated with various other companies and was nationalise...

Group, Commerce

Thomas Osborn and Sons

Builders active in 1902.

Group, Property

Wrekin

From their website: "Wrekin is a leading UK designer, manufacturer and supplier of specialist products for the civil engineering industry.". In business for over 30 years (in 2021).

Group, Engineering