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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DFC_marine-police_England.html
Marine Police. . Marine Police Primus Omnium Founded 1798 For Over 200 Years Police Have Patrolled The River Thames From This Site Stepney Historical Trust 1998. var plainText = document.getElementById('inscription1').in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DFB_zanzibar-court_England.html
Zanzibar Court. . Zanzibar Court This block was built by Tower Hamlets Council in 1996 and named after the Island of Zanzibar, off the coast of East Africa, from which spice was exported to nearby warehouses, when the Port of London was at…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DFA_java-court_England.html
Java Court. . Java Court This block was built by Tower Hamlets Council in 1996 and named after the Island of Java, in the East Indies, from which spice was exported to nearby warehouses, when the Port of London was at its peak.. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DF9_blitz-memorial-a-war-memorial_England.html
Blitz Memorial. . ( inscribed around the base ) Memorial to the Civilians of East London 2nd World War 1939 - 45. var plainText = document.getElementById('inscription1').innerText; document.getElementById('inscrip…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DF7_the-norman-tower-of-london_England.html
The Norman Tower of London. . The Norman Tower of London. Begun in 1075-9, William the Conqueror's stone tower was so impressive that the castle is still called the Tower today. He built the fortress on the river in the south east of the ancient …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DF6_collapse-at-the-tower-of-london_England.html
Collapse at the Tower of London!. . Collapse at the Tower of London!. Between 1238-40 Henry III expanded the castle beyond the Roman city boundary, ringing it with a new wall and whitewashing the Norman tower. He also built a magnificent western …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DF5_the-tower-in-flames_England.html
The Tower in flames. . The Tower in flames. In the early hours of 31 October 1841, the Grand Storehouse caught fire and burned to the ground. Crowds watched the flames destroy the huge 17th-century building and artists painted the spectacle. T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DDU_sands-film-studio_England.html
Sands Film Studio. . London Borough of Southwark The Rotherhithe Picture Research Library & Sands Film Studio in Grice's Granary since 1976, a working building since the 1780's Voted by the People. var plainText = do…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DDT_the-mayflower_England.html
The Mayflower. . . Built in the 17th century Mayflower has been the favoured Inn for many illustrious adventurers none more so than Captain Christopher Jones who set sail in the Mayflower in 1620 to discover the new world. . . Today the view…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DDS_st-mary-rotherhithe_England.html
St Mary Rotherhithe. . St Mary Rotherhithe Free School Founded by Peter Hill and Robert Bell Esqs. 1613 Charity School instituted 1742 Removed here 1797 Supported by Voluntary Contributions. var plainText = document.getElem…
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