Maggie Thatcher in power, the cold war, Anglo-American capitalism, loony-left councillors in Hackney... ah, those were the days.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Hackney Peace Carnival
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Hackney Peace Carnival Mural
Easteight gives some interesting information about this mural. Mike Jones fin...
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North Camberwell Radical Club
From Art in the Park: "The North Camberwell Radical Club performed two functions. Firstly, it was a forum for political debate. Secondly, it was a social club for its members. The club band headed ...
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William Samuel Abbs
Chairman and Secretary of Webheath Tenants Association for over 30 years, and married for 56 years. From the Camden New Journal "Bill Abbs was primarily known in Camden as an “old school” fighter ...
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Leonard and Freda Darke
At Arts and Humanities Research Council we found a brief biography of Leonard (1914-2004) which includes: "In 1951 he and his family moved to Bedford Park, Chiswick (the first garden suburb) where ...
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Christmas cards
The first card was designed by John Horsley. The Mail has some pictures of early Christmas cards.
1 memorial
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Greater London Council
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could not abide its left-wing politics, nor its leader, Ken Livingstone. On its 50th anniversary Diamond Geezer posted a goo...
241 memorials
West Ham United Museum
The museum contains exhibits from the club's beginning in 1895, when they were called the Thames Ironworks FC. Pride of place is taken by memorabilia from the 1966 World Cup final, when three membe...
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Sir Reginald Blomfield
Architect, garden designer and author. Born Devon. Followed his uncle, Sir Arthur Blomfield, into architecture. Buildings include: United University Club (1906), south-east corner of Suffolk Stree...
6 memorials
Roberta Moore Hobbis
Daughter of footballer Bobby Moore. She is on the right of the photograph.
1 memorial
Worcester House - Strand
Used to be on the Savoy Hotel and Theatre site. Not to be confused with Worcester House - City.
1 memorial
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