Also known as the Palace of Westminster, it comprises the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Following a fire in 1834 which destroyed most of the old parliament, a competition was held for the design of the reconstruction. This was won by Sir Charles Barry, and the current buildings were erected between 1840 and 1870.
See also House of Commons.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Trade union representing all building trades.
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Born as William Lyon Mackenzie King in Canada. Prime Minister of Canada 1921–30, 1935–48. The photo shows him in 1942.
Mayor of Islington in 1906. Also secretary of the National Sunday League.
Chairman of HMV Shops Limited in 1984. If the web is anything to go by, unveiling the Nipper plaque is the only significant action Johnson ever took.
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