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Metropolitan Drinking Fountain Association centenary

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Metropolitan Drinking Fountain Association centenary

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Drinking fountains - Trafalgar Square

Given by the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain Association 1960.

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Sir Thomas Lipton

Sir Thomas Lipton

A self-made man, company founder, merchant, philanthropist and yachtsman. Born as Thomas Johnstone Lipton in Glasgow to Irish parents who has a small provisions shop. He opened his own shop and th...

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Industry, Seriously Famous, Scotland

1 memorial
Lion Brewery

Lion Brewery

The (Red) Lion Brewery, designed by Francis Edwards, stood on the South Bank from 1836. The brewery occupied the site now used by the Royal Festival Hall and its stables, warehouses, etc. were on a...

Building, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Clerks' well at Clerkenwell

Clerks' well at Clerkenwell

First mentioned in 1174. Closed by about 1850 and effectively lost. Rediscovered in 1924 during building works. We normally find pictures of our subjects out on the web but we just could not find ...

Place, Food & Drink, Tourism / Traditions

1 memorial
First drinking fountain

First drinking fountain

The Picture Source website gives the story.

Event, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Sir Hugh Myddelton

Sir Hugh Myddelton

Goldsmith and entrepreneur. Born Denbigh, Wales sometime 1555-60, younger brother of Sir Thomas Myddelton (c1550-1631) who became Lord Mayor of London. 1576 came to London to be an apprentice golds...

Person, Engineering, Food & Drink, Wales

7 memorials