Charles Anderson

Charles Anderson

Clerk of Works responsible for the construction of the Northern Outfall Sewer in 1862-3.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Anglo-Chinese friendship

Anglo-Chinese friendship

13 March 1972: diplomatic relations were established between the UK and the People's Republic of China. Since then, with the economic rise of China, the UK has tried to maintain good relations, a t...

Concept, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, China/Hong Kong

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300 years of Anglo-Dutch Maritine Friendship

300 years of Anglo-Dutch Maritine Friendship

Both sea-faring, Protestant nations, relations have been pretty good since William of Orange was invited to take the British throne in 1688.

Event, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Netherlands

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William Henry Anscombe

William Henry Anscombe

Secretary of the Chelsea Temperance Society for over 50 years.  Uncle to Fredrick William Anscombe.  Died before 1908.

Person, Politics & Administration

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Anti-Corn-Law League

Anti-Corn-Law League

Founded in Manchester by Richard Cobden with the objective of having the Corn Laws abolished.  This achieved, the League was dissolved. The Corn Laws imposed a high import tax on foreign grain, th...

Group, Politics & Administration

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Anti-fascists in Bermondsey

Anti-fascists in Bermondsey

One day before the anniversary of the Cable Street battle Mosley's Fascists, now banned from the East End and prevented from wearing uniforms, attempted to march through Bermondsey.  20,000 people ...

Event, Politics & Administration

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Earl of Antrim, 6th

Earl of Antrim, 6th

Randal William MacDonnell, 6th Earl. He had no sons so King George III recreated the Earlship (resetting the numbering) so that his daughters could inherit and pass on the title until a male heir ...

Person, Politics & Administration, Ireland

1 memorial
Takeshi Araki

Takeshi Araki

Politician. A survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima. He was mayor of the city from 1975 to 1991.  Every year on the anniversary of the bombing, he made appeals to the world to ban nuclear weapons. I...

Person, Politics & Administration, Japan

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