Three hundredth anniversary.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
tercentenary of Bond Street
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Bond Street
The "Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster" was present but no name is given....
Other Subjects
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Coppice Row turnpike
We can't see this turnpike on a map of 1790. View from the Mirror has a good general post on London turnpikes.
1 memorial
People's Building Society
It was operating in the 1860s with branches in Deptford, Greenwich and Lewisham. In 1968 it made an application to be merged with the Greenwich Building Society. Caroline's Miscellany gives further...
1 memorial
Gordon Victor Young
Businessman in the fish industry. "Who knew Billingsgate Market well and built up the family business, W. Young & Son." The quote is on the plaque but we can't trace it, or indeed, find out any...
1 memorial
First postmarks in the world
Inked date stamps were at first called 'Bishops marks' after their inventor, Henry Bishop, Postmaster General, 1660-1663. The post office was receiving complaints about late arrival of the post. ...
1 memorial
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