Event    From 21/4/1859 

First drinking fountain

Categories: Food & Drink

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First drinking fountain

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First drinking fountain

DrinkingFountains gives two pictures from the 'Illustrated London News' of th...

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The Old Justice

The Old Justice

The picture source says: "An Old Justice pub has been on the site for at least the mid 1850s and the name probably refers to the old justices of the peace, who often had businesses in the area as w...

Place, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Henry Lowenfeld

Henry Lowenfeld

Entrepreneur, theatrical impresario. Born as Henryk Loewenfeld in Poland, he emigrated to England in the early 1880s. Hee he produced spot-removing fluid which sold very well, then he opened a pate...

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, France, Poland

1 memorial
Pope’s Head Tavern

Pope’s Head Tavern

From British History:  "...'Pope's Head', mentioned as early as the reign of Edward IV. Here, in the reign of Henry VI., wine was sold at a penny a pint, without charge for bread."

Place, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Edmund Halsey

Edmund Halsey

Born Hertfordshire, a distant relative of Josiah Child.  Joined the Anchor Brewery as a 'broomstick clerk' and rapidly became Child's son-in-law and partner.  Ran the brewery 1693-1729.  MP for Sou...

Person, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Finlays

Finlays

From Finlays we learn that: James Finlay (d. 1790) began his career in Glasgow in the family textile business selling cotton goods. He moved into embroidered muslins and also manufacture. His son K...

Group, Commerce, Food & Drink, Gardens / Agriculture, Africa, Ceylon, Scotland

1 memorial