This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King's Cross fire
Commemorated ati
Colin Townsley - red plaque
Unveiled on the 34th anniversary of the fire and Townsley's death.
King's Cross fire - clock
When we first spotted this memorial, in November 2004, there was just the pla...
King's Cross fire - names
{On the top plaque:} King's Cross Disaster Fund In memory of the 31 people ...
Soho Fire Station - Clermont
In a 2012 European Trade Union Institute publication concerning firefighters'...
Soho Fire Station - King's Cross fire
From Emergency we know that this plaque was erected on or before 19 July 2017.
Other Subjects
Brunel's Engine House
The engine house was designed by Marc Brunel to be part of the infrastructure of his Thames tunnel. It held steam-powered pumps used to extract water from the excavations. Since 1961 the building h...
Arthur Ward
Junior Assistant 4th Engineer on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park,...
first public supply of gas in the world
Royal Charter granted in 1812 to Gas Light and Coke Company for street lighting in London. Londonist published a lovely piece about the lamp lights of Victorian London still burning across the city.
Islington Tunnel
960 yards (878 metres) long, designed by James Morgan, built over the three years 1815 to 1818. Caroline's Miscellany has a good post.
Alexander Binnie
Civil engineer. Born 77 Ladbroke Grove. Worked in Wales and then India. Returned and in 1890 was appointed chief engineer to the London County Council. Worked on the Blackwall road tunnel, the...
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