George Cayley Black Plaque

315 Regent Street, London, W1B 2HS

George Cayley Engineer & Inventor Established On This Site The Royal Polytechnic Institution 1838-1839

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George Cayley black plaque - George Cayley engineer & inventor established on this site the Royal Polytechnic Institution 1838-1839

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George Cruikshank Blue Plaque - George Cruikshank artist. Lived here, from 1850 to 1878. B: Sept. 27th 1792. D: Feb. 1st 1878.
William Henry Perkin Blue Plaque - Sir William H. Perkin (1838-1907) discovered mauveine, the world’s first synthetic dyestuff, in 1856. He and his brother Thomas produced mauveine from a factory on this site in 1857, and later alizarin, thus laying the foundations of the organic chemicals industry. This replaces a centenary plaque unveiled by Sir R Robinson in 1957.
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