One of a number of libraries founded by the philanthropist John Passmore Edwards. The building fell into disuse after a new library was opened as part of the nearby Westfield London development. It was then reopened in 2011 as the new home of the Bush Theatre. The photograph was taken at the opening of the library in 1896.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Shepherd's Bush Library
Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group tell us that the discrepancy ...
An hereditary society dedicated to perpetuating the memory and fostering and promoting the principles and virtues of the Mayflower pilgrims.
A 2016 BB2 television series called Black and British - A Forgotten History, traced the history of black people in Britain. Following on from this, a series of plaques are being erected around Brit...
Percy Baden Powell Huxford is the 2nd from the right of the seven boys sitting in the photograph of the scout troop. He was born on 9 May 1900, in Walworth, one of at least ten children of Henry W...
We cannot find any information about this group, so presumably it is now defunct.
A walking tour which includes people and places in the history of Penge. 2022: Most of the web links related to this are inaccessible. There's a Facebook page and this 2017 page.
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