Building    From 1951  To 1951

Dome of Discovery

Categories: Museums / Libraries

Erected for the Festival of Britain in 1951.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Dome of Discovery

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Dome of Discovery

{The plaque is laid flat on the ground.} This commemorative plaque was set i...

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Lionel Barnett

Lionel Barnett

When we first listed these memorials in 2014 we could find no information about "Mrs" but the Encyclopaedia Judaica listed a Lionel Barnett that could be our Lionel and Wikipedia adds some details:...

Person, Benefactor, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial
British Empire Exhibition

British Empire Exhibition

The exhibition was held in Wembley Park. It was a showcase of aspects of many of the British colonies at the time. It had 18 million visitors in 1924, but failed to break even. The main stadium was...

Event, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial
Chauncy Hare Townshend

Chauncy Hare Townshend

Collector, dilettante, ordained clergyman, mesmerist, and hypochondriac (list from Wikipedia). Born Godalming into a wealthy family. Famous for his 1821 meeting with the poet John Clare (whom he i...

Person, Museums / Libraries, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Charles Townley

Charles Townley

Antiquary and collector. Born Lancashire. Although he never married there are letters making it clear that this was not for lack of interest in the ladies. His collection of antiquaries was freely...

Person, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial
Andrew Gifford, DD

Andrew Gifford, DD

Non-conformist minister and numismatist. Born Bristol. Became Baptist minister at Little Wild Street (see Samuel Stennett) in 1730 but in 1735 he had to leave when accused by a member of the congre...

Person, Museums / Libraries, Religion

1 memorial