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Shell UK

Categories: Commerce, Industry

The Shell Ball is a lovely piece of modern sculpture that's not a memorial so we can't 'collect' it for London Remembers. But Ornamental Passions (bless them) have posted it and we want to provide a link so here it is.

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Shell UK

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Great Storm - Victoria Embankment Gardens

This oak tree was planted by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Kevin ...

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Shells on Shell Centre

We photographed these rather luscious shells thinking they probably came off ...

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Other Subjects

Whitecross Street Market

Whitecross Street Market

One of London's oldest markets.  Started trading in 17th century and was known locally as "Squalors Market".  This information, on the plaque, comes from Wikipedia.  We can't add to it.

Place, Commerce

1 memorial
Cornhill market

Cornhill market

Cornhill was apparently the only market allowed to be held after noon in the 14th century.  Stow reports Cornhill holding a corn-market (not surprisingly) but also old clothes being sold there.

Event, Commerce

1 memorial
Salmon & Gluckstein

Salmon & Gluckstein

Tobacco retailer which become the largest tobacco sellers in the UK, with over 140 retail outlets. Samuel Gluckstein (1821-73) was born in Rheinberg, Prussia (now Germany) on 4 January 1821, the s...

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
Jill Sinclair

Jill Sinclair

Businesswoman and record company director. Born London. married music producer Trevor Horn in 1980 and they had 4 children. She has been called 'one of the most successful people in the British mus...

Person, Commerce, Music / songs, Tragedy

1 memorial
Sycamore Laundry

Sycamore Laundry

It began as a business run by a Mrs. Buckland, who was said to have collected laundry in a barrow and washed and ironed it at home. In l880, Alexander Leman, married Mrs Buckland's daughter, and he...

Place, Commerce

1 memorial

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Eliza Bowling
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Texas

Texas

After Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836, Britain was one of the first countries in the world to recognize the Republic of Texas as a nation. From Statesman: The United Kingdom enjoys ...

Place, Politics & Administration, USA

1 memorial