Local people fought and won against office development and created The Calthorpe Project, community gardens, play space and under fives' area.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Local people (King's Cross)
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Calthorpe Community Gardens
The Calthorpe Project was opened by the Worshipful the Mayor of Camden, King...
Other Subjects
Christmas cards
The first card was designed by John Horsley. The Mail has some pictures of early Christmas cards.
Hoxton Hall
Built 1863 as Mortimer's Music hall. 1866 MacDonald took it over but in 1871 following complaints it lost its performance licence. Bought in 1879 by rich Quaker philanthropist William Isaac Palmer...
Building, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Religion, Theatre
Young Men's Christian Association / YMCA
Founded in 1844 by George Williams, the YMCA built their first gym in 1881 and opened their first purpose built centre in 1911. The original object was "to promote the spiritual and mental improve...
Chelsea Society
The Chelsea Society was founded by the Chelsea author Reginald Blunt (son of Gerald), with the aim of protecting the historical fabric of Chelsea and of influencing future environmental changes.
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