Established by William Hamley as 'Noah's Ark' at 231 High Holborn. Branch at 200 Regent Street opened in 1881. The original shop was destroyed by fire in 1901 and moved down the road to 86-87 High Holborn. The Regent Street branch moved down its road in 1981 to 188-196, where, for a time, it was the largest toy shop in the world.
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Islington Boat Club
The club has provided safe boating for thousands of youngsters on City Road Basin.
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RAF apprentices and boy entrants
Royal Air Force apprentices and boy entrants, 1920 - 1993.
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A. A. Milne
Author. Born Alan Alexander Milne at Henley House, Mortimer Road, Kilburn. Best known as the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin, named after his son. 1925 Milne bought Cotchford Far...
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E. H. Shepard
Painter and illustrator, most famously of Winnie the Pooh. Ernest Howard was born 55 Springfield Road, St John's Wood. His art school nickname, Kipper, stayed with him for life. Served in WW1 e...
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Mr Fegan's Homes
James Fegan set up his first children's home in Deptford, South London in 1870. Others were opened in Greenwich, Southwark, Goudhurst and one in Westminster, known as the Red Lamp, which maybe was ...
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Wandsworth Prison
A category B men's prison on Heathfield Road SW18, known as the Surrey House of Correction when it first opened. Oscar Wilde was originally imprisoned here before being moved to Reading Gaol, and s...
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