1874

East India Company

Categories: Commerce, Politics & Administration, Race Issues

Formed as a trading company but went on to effectively rule India, on behalf of the British. Was involved in the slave trade.

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East India Company

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Ashleigh and India Houses

Ashleigh & India Houses, 1848. Houses for professors of the East India Co...

George Sparkes memorial

{Inscribed in the granite of the north, pavement, side of the plinth:} In aff...

Tea trade - St Katharine Docks

The Tea Trade at St Katharine Docks This plaque commemorates 335 years of th...

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East India Company

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Cornhill pump

We understand "the neighbouring fire officers" to mean the four fire assuranc...

Prince Lee Boo's tomb

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Born in London. He amassed a fortune in Turkey, and when returning to Britain he joined the East India Company. The near loss of three of his ships prompted him to help merchants who were experienc...

Person, Commerce, Philanthropy, Turkey

1 memorial

Port of London Authority

Group, Commerce

3 memorials

T. Walton

Fruiterer. Born Lambeth and initially worked with his father and brother in the family greengrocer business. By 1909 he was in business independently with at least two business addresses, one of ...

Person, Commerce

2 memorials

Harndale Group

Harndale Shipmanagement Services Limited was one of several companies formed by Keshava Raghuveer and Harini Raghuveer. It was incorporated on 31 January1984 with a company registration number of 0...

Group, Benefactor, Commerce, Transport

1 memorial

W. H. Fowler

Director of the Brilliant Sign Company in 1938.

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

1 memorial