Provident Life Office
A savings bank launched by Barber Beaumont in 1806. We think this went on to become part of Friends Provident. Source: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
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Shandy Park / East London Cemetery
Shandy Park is a green space a few blocks due south of this site. It was opened in 1837 as the East London Cemetery with its own chapel, by local landowner, John Thomas Barber Beaumont. Beaumont ar...
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Beaumont's Philosophical Institution
Founded in Beaumont Square, Mile End, by Barber Beaumont. Initially called the Eastern Athenaeum, this was created for 'the mental and moral improvement' and benefit of local people. It included a ...
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Barber Beaumont
Army officer, painter, philanthropist. Born John Thomas Barber and in 1812 for no known reason, he added the name of Beaumont. He specialised in historical and portrait miniatures, and displayed at...
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Highbury Corner traffic scheme
This scheme converted a roundabout, which was unfriendly to pedestrians and people on bikes, into two-way roads and created a plaza in front of the station. This is happening at many locations all ...
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Central YMCA
The original Central YMCA on the corner of Great Russell Street was designed by architect R. Plumbe. It opened in 1911 and included halls for meetings, restaurants, a gym, swimming baths, social ro...
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League of coloured peoples
Founded by Doctor Harold Moody. A civil-rights organisation with the aim of racial equality around the world. Although its primary purpose was black rights in Britain, it was also involved in other...
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Queensberry House - 1830
Built in 1830 by Sir William Dundas. Demolished in 1933 to make way for the flats there now. This extract comes from an 1893 map. The footprint is slightly different in this 1867 map.
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Queensberry House 1797
Built in the 1740s by the 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley. 1780 it was bought and enlarged by the 4th Duke of Queensberry. Demolished 1830. At source this image is captioned "Print of the Seat of the Duk...
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Roy Price, CB
Resident of Queensberry House flats, who researched history for a plaque at the house. Seems likely that he is the "Dr Roy Price" listed in the heading of this 2000 letter from the European-Atlant...
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