War correspondent. Born near Dublin. 1841 began in journalism, came to London, studied for the bar and became attached to The Times. As a war reporter he covered: the Crimean War, the Indian Rebellion, the American Civil War, the Austro-Prussian War, and the Franco-Prussian War. HIs reports from the Crimea were widely read and influential. Knighted in 1895. Died at his home, 202 Cromwell Road.
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Sir William Howard Russell
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Mary Seacole statue
The statue is lit at night and the shadow of the figure on the bronze disk ph...
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Bradbury & Evans
Founded by William Bradbury (1800-1869) and Frederick Mullet Evans (1803-1870) as printers in 1830, they added publishing in 1847. Their productions included Punch and works for Dickens and Thack...
Ruth First
South African freedom fighter. Born Johannesburg. Married Slovo in 1949. Killed by a parcel bomb addressed to her in Mozambique where she was living in exile.
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Nationalism, Race Issues, Africa, South Africa
John Newbery
Publisher who was the first to be successful with books for children. Born Berkshire. Died at home in St Paul's Churchyard. In the absense of a picture of Newbery himself we are showing one of his...
Horizon Magazine
An influential literary and art magazine. From a pdf issued for the unveiling: "... Stephen Spender joined Cyril Connolly and the wealthy patron Peter Watson in 1939 to set up Horizon at 6 Selwyn H...
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