Potter. Née Gompertz in Vienna into a rich, intellectual family. 1938 she and her husband fled Nazism intending to go to the USA but Lucie, already more interested in her work than her husband, decided to stay in London alone. Do Google her work - it is lovely and delicate compared with that of Bernard Leach, another big name in pottery at the time. Died at home, Albion Mews.
The photo shows Lucie Rie in 1987 at her front door. It is (c) Jim Hair and we thank him for the photo.
Successful seal engraver. 1796 in business with John Barnes. 1800 the business moved to 7 Coventry Street and shortly after Halfhide was in business on his own. His son, also George, joined the bus...
British History On-line credits Cusworth with the Newby Place monument. Mapping Sculpture provides some information. The stone masons John Cusworth & Sons was active 1825-79, at least two ge...
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...
{Around the logo of the Terrence Higgins Trust:} The first meeting of the Terrence Higgins Trust was held here on 17th August 1983. 10th ...
Mazzini spent a lot of his later life in London, in various houses so perhaps "1841" is the year he lived in this particular house. It's...
Born as Adeline Virginia Stephen in Hyde Park Gate, London. Drowned herself in the River Ouse Rodmell, Sussex by filling pockets with stones. Virginia and Leonard Woolf lived at no. 52 Tavistock S...
C.H. For 34 years editor of The Observer. Born Birkenhead. Died Beaconsfield.
We used to have this group's logo and link to their webesite but they contacted us in July 2013 requesting that we take it down. This is the first time we have ever received such a request but of ...
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