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The Times

Newspaper, founded by John Walter on 1st January 1785 as The London Daily Universal Register and renamed as The Times on 1st January 1803. It was the first newspaper to send war correspondents to cover areas of conflict. Having passed through various ownerships, it was purchased by its current owners Rupert Murdoch's 'News International' in 1981. The introduction of new technology led to it moving its base from near Fleet Street to Wapping. In 2004 it changed its format from broadsheet to tabloid.

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The Times

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John Walter

John Walter, 1739-1812, founder of The Times, lived here. Greater London Coun...

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William Bridges Adams

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Person, Engineering, Journalism / Publishing

1 memorial

Tassaduq Ahmed

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Person, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Journalism / Publishing, Indian Sub-continent

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Wynkyn De Worde

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Person, Craft / Design, Journalism / Publishing, Netherlands

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News of the World

Tabloid newspaper.

Media, Journalism / Publishing

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Spotlight

Publishes casting directories.

Group, Cinema, Journalism / Publishing, Theatre, TV & Radio

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British-German Association

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Group, Community / Clubs, Germany

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Hardiman

Committee Member of Kingston Spiritualist Church in 1927.

Person, Religion

1 memorial

London A - Z

London street guide. First developed by Phyllis Pearsall, it now covers the Greater London area, roughly within the M25. The picture shows the cover of the first edition.

Media, Community / Clubs, Craft / Design

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St James's

In the 1660s Henry Jermyn was given the right by Charles II to develop an area carved out of the royal parks. One of the few areas in London that is clearly defined geographically, it is bounded by...

Place, Property

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J. R. Bower

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2

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