Railway and civil engineer. Born near Newcastle upon Tyne. Son of George Stephenson who built "the Rocket" locomotive in 1827. Robert was Chief Engineer of the London to Birmingham Railway which opened in 1838, terminating at Euston. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition. Died at home at 34 Gloucester Square.
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Robert Stephenson
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Great Exhibition and Prince Albert
Designed by Joseph Durham with modifications by Sydney Smirke. Inaugurated by...
Robert Stephenson statue
The scroll in his right hand probably represents engineering designs.
Skempton Building plaques
2018: Eamonn Doyle has written to correct our "east to west", saying that the...
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William Baker
Railway engineer. In London he built the Battersea Railway Bridge, and was consulting engineer on the West London Extension Railway and the North London Railway.
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Carroll Shelby
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Richard Green
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Streatham Society
A society which aims to raise the awareness and appreciation of its local area, and to maintain and improve the quality of life for all who live and work in Streatham.
2 memorials
English Heritage
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415 memorials
Margaret Thatcher
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Sir Clive Sinclair
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Southwark Council
The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Southwark, Camberwell and Bermondsey. Southwark council annually invites proposals for new plaques fro...
91 memorials
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