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Sir Joseph Bazalgette and the Great Stink of 1858
Something had to be done and Joseph Bazalgette was the man to do it!
Reginald Frontispiece Ltd
On leaving school in 1960, I worked in Fleet Street, in press photography. My interest in the printed image expanded to include vintage and antique prints. What was a collection became a business!
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The Worshipful Company of Grocers
The Grocers were responsible for ensuring the purity of spices imported for sale in London
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Lieutenant General Henry Shrapnel died on this day March 13, 1842
In 1814, the British Government recognized Shrapnel's contribution to the military by awarding him £1200 (equvilent today to £ 82,000) a year for life
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Mercers' Hall in the City of London
The Mercers' are the premier Livery Company of the City of London and ranks first in the order of precedence of the Companies
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The Great Sheffield flood disaster of 1864
Sheffield Waterworks Company's plan to bring fresh drinking water to the people of Sheffield had led to the loss of life of an estimated 240 souls
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The Livery Companies of the City of London
Livery Companies in 'the City' currently number 110
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American Civil War, the first iron-clad naval engagement
USS Monitor and CSS Virginia fought at the Battle of Hampton Roads
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The history of Sir Christopher Wren
He was responsible for St Paul's Cathedral and the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich which was completed in 1712
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The daffodil, 'Birth Flower' of March
It is the national flower of Wales, or Cymru to Welsh speakers
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British Colonies in North America
Newfoundland is considered Britain's oldest colony being claimed for England by Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1583
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The history behind the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
Since its foundation on this day in 1824 the Institution has saved some 140,000 lives
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Sir Henry Wood and "the Proms."
Sir Henry Wood died in 1944 and the concerts were re-named "the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts" in his memory.