Durham Brothers, Atlas Foundry

Durham Brothers, Atlas Foundry

Writing about Bow Road Edith's Streets has: "203 & 205 Atlas Iron Foundry Durham Bros, iron founders. Numerous plates on iron buildings throughout London demonstrate their work".

Group, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Phil Baines

Phil Baines

Philip Andrew Baines was a graphic designer.  Hagg Bridge has an interesting interview with Baines about his work on the 7 July memorial.  Guardian obituary.

Person, Craft / Design

3 memorials
Constance Baker

Constance Baker

Dressmaker. Born as Constance Kitteringham in Marham, Norfolk. Lived with her mother's grandparents, the Kitteringhams, but when her mother married Constance took her mother's married name, Gunn. ...

Person, Craft / Design, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Jon Bannenberg

Jon Bannenberg

Born Australia, came to London in the mid-50s and worked in music, antiques and interior design.  Then in the 1970s moved into yacht design and designed vessels for the rich and famous. We can't f...

Person, Craft / Design, Australia

1 memorial
Hannah Barlow

Hannah Barlow

Born Bishop's Stortford. Studied at Lambeth School of Art where she was a student of John Sparkes. Began work at Doulton's in 1871, the first female employee, she specialised in painting animals. H...

Person, Art, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Brian Glen Barnes, MBE

Brian Glen Barnes, MBE

Muralist and community artist.  Created murals around south London for over 45 years. Born Farnborough, Kent.  When he and his wife, Aileen, moved to Battersea they became activists campaigning for...

Person, Art, Craft / Design

7 memorials
Basketmakers Company

Basketmakers Company

Established by an Order of the Court at Aldermen on 22 September 1569, a Royal Charter being granted in 1937. Today it supports the trade in this country and helps to foster links with the craft ac...

Group, Craft / Design, Liveries & Guilds, Politics & Administration

0 memorials
George Baxter

George Baxter

Artist and craftsman. Born Lewes. 1825 moved to London and married his cousin Mary Harrild. He invented a commercially viable colour printing process, producing prints of religious and topical subj...

Person, Art, Commerce, Craft / Design, Tragedy

3 memorials
Bayford

Bayford

Shoemaker and antiquarian.

Person, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Bazaar, Kings Road

Bazaar, Kings Road

The first Bazaar boutique was opened by Mary Quant at 138a Kings Road, in 1955. More information and photos at our Image Source, the magnificent Another Nickel in the Machine. Quant opened a second...

Group, Commerce, Craft / Design

1 memorial
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