Event    From 31/8/1900 

First sale of Coca-Cola in Britain

Categories: Food & Drink

Image from the magnificent Advertising Archives. This is the earliest UK ad that we could find there: 1910s.

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First sale of Coca-Cola in Britain

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Coca-Cola lost plaque

The first pouring of Coca-Cola in Great Britain was on this site 31st August ...

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Black Eagle Brewery

Black Eagle Brewery

The name was taken from the street on the north of the site, Black Eagle Street, now the east-west section of Dray Walk. A Truman took over the business in 1679 and the business expanded. 1789 it w...

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1 memorial
Sun Public House

Sun Public House

This pub was destroyed in a WW2 air raid shortly before closing time on 25th September 1940. The plaque says that 20 people were killed; Pubwiki puts the number at 16. The site stood empty for many...

Building, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Crosskey's Inn

Crosskey's Inn

In the late 1500s plays were performed in the inn-yard. The Inn was destroyed in the Great Fire.

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink, Theatre

1 memorial
Inception Group

Inception Group

Company founded by Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling. It operates a group of theme bars, restaurants and clubs.

Group, Commerce, Food & Drink

3 memorials
Highbury Barn

Highbury Barn

Long a rural pleasure resort for Londoners it became notorious in 1861, when Edward Giovanelli demolished the old buildings and built a lavish pleasure ground which attracted large crowds, includin...

Place, Commerce, Food & Drink, Theatre

1 memorial

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Andrew Taylor

Andrew Taylor

Architect active in 2000.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Richard Savage

Richard Savage

SW1, Old Queen Street, 9

Richard Savage, fourth Earl Rivers, Governor of the Tower of London, 1660 - 1712, lived here.

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1st and 2nd London Heavy Batteries R.G.A.
1 memorial
Herbert Chapman

Herbert Chapman

Football player and manager. Born in Kiveton Park, near Rotherham. He played for a variety of clubs before becoming one of the most successful managers in English football. He managed Arsenal F.C. ...

Person, Sport / Games

1 memorial
VE Day

VE Day

"Victory in Europe Day" actually lasted 2 days. Throughout Britain street parties were held. In the centre of London people celebrated by gathering in crowds in Trafalgar Square and surrounding str...

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6 memorials