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Victoria & Albert Museum

Categories: Museums / Libraries

The South Kensington Museum opened on this site in 1857. It expanded and was renamed the Victoria & Albert Museum in 1899. A further expansion by Aston Webb opened in 1909. Also see Francis Fowke for the buildings that he designed.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Victoria & Albert Museum

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Sir Henry Cole - SW7

English Heritage Sir Henry Cole, 1808 - 1882, campaigner and educator, first...

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V&A façade foundation stone, Edward

This building, being the completion of the Victoria and Albert Museum, was op...

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V&A façade foundation stone, Victoria

This was the Queen's last official appearance. Via Londonist we found this V&...

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War damage at V&A

The text is engraved on the wall at the new (2017) entrance in Exhibition Roa...

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Other Subjects

Andrew Gifford, DD

Andrew Gifford, DD

Non-conformist minister and numismatist. Born Bristol. Became Baptist minister at Little Wild Street (see Samuel Stennett) in 1730 but in 1735 he had to leave when accused by a member of the congre...

Person, Museums / Libraries, Religion

1 memorial
National Maritime Museum

National Maritime Museum

One of a trio of Greenwich museums, the others being the Royal Observatory and the Queen's House.

Group, Armed Forces, History, Museums / Libraries, Transport

3 memorials
William Alfred Westropp Foyle

William Alfred Westropp Foyle

Founded Foyles Bookshop in 1903.  Born Shoreditch, the 7th child of a 7th child of a 7th child.  William and brother Gilbert opened their first bookshop in Islington, moved to Peckham and then Ceci...

Person, Commerce, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial
Henry E. Poole

Henry E. Poole

Secretary to the Commissioners for the 1892 Westminster Public Library. Became librarian in Great Smith Street in March 1881 and went on to be employed by Westminster City Council as a branch libra...

Person, Museums / Libraries, Politics & Administration

1 memorial