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National Spiritualist Church Locally Listed building. Originally St Mary’s National School erected in 1819 on part of the Workhouse Acre. It was designed to accommodate a master and mistress plus 200 pupils.

National Spiritualist Church, Vestry Road, London, United Kingdom

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Sir John Dankworth CBE 1927-2010 the celebrated jazz composer, saxophinist and clarinetist "Johnny" Dankworth lived here in his early years.

16 Hollywood Way, Woodford Green, London, United Kingdom

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Sir John Dankworth CBE
(1927-2010) Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

The Cunard / Broadwest Film Studio 1914-1921 On this site stood one of the pioneering film studios established in the early days of British film production.

247-251 Wood Street, Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

St Peter's In The Forest Locally Listed Building Designed in a Romanesque style by John Shaw (1803-1870) and erected in 1840 as a chapel of ease to St Mary's Walthamstow. The church has strong links to the Warner Family, and contains a memorial to Courtenay Warner (1857-1934), founder of the Warner Estates.

18 Woodford New Road, Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

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Courtenay Warner
(1857-1934)

John Shaw Jr.
(1803-1870)

St-Peter-In-The-Forest

Dave Shepherd Britain's acclaimed jazz clarinetist and bandleader was born here on 7th February 1929

Brookdale Road, Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

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Small Wonder Records 1975-1983 Released the debut records by Bauhaus, Crass, The Cure, Cockney Rejects, Poison Girls, Patrik Fitzgerald and many more

162 Hoe Street, Walthamstow , London, United Kingdom

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Small Wonder Records
(1975-1983)

Bauhaus (band)
(1978-present)

Crass
(1977-1984)

The Cure
(1978-present)

Cockney Rejects
(1977-present)

Poison Girls
(1976-1987)

Patrik Fitzgerald
(1956-present)

Stanislaw Gerula 1914-1979 Polish goalkeeper who played for Leyton Orient and Walthamstow Avenue. Member of the White Couriers (Biali Kurierzy) during the 2nd World War.

West Stand at the Matchroom Stadium, Oliver Road, Leyton, London, United Kingdom

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Fatima Qasmi Community Chaplain Dedicated service to volunteering for unity and humanity

107 Grove Road, Walthamstow, United Kingdom

The Precision Film Studio 1910-1915 On this site in early 1910 the Gobbett Brothers built for the Precision Film Company Limited the first of the Walthamstow film studios. This pioneering studio was the first of its type and its design would be much emulated throughout Britain.

Beuleigh Court, 280 Wood Street, Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

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A. S. Jasper (1905-1970) Author of the classic East End autobiography "A Hoxton Childhood" Lived and wrote in this house for much of his life

37 First Avenue, Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

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Beryl Swain 22 January 1936 - 15 May 2007 The first woman to ride solo in the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race lived here from 1962 to 1963.

18 Grosvenor Park Road, London, United Kingdom

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John Kemp Starley (1855 - 1901) Widely considered as the inventor of the modern bicycle, lived on Church Hill, Walthamstow

Church Hill, Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

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Manze's Pie & Mash Shop. Locally listed building. Originally from Ravello in Italy, the Manze family emigrated to England in 1878 and founded an empire of fourteen pie & mash shops across London. In 1929 Luigi Manze rebuilt 76 High Street in its present form.

L Manze Eel, Pie and Mash Shop, Walthamstow High Street, London, United Kingdom

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Jones's Butchers Shop. Grade II Listed building. Timber framed & weatherboarded former village butchers shop, probably late 18th C. The business was established by the Jones family in 1790 and survived until the 1970's

73 Wood Street, Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

A. V. Roe 1877-1958 Under these arches Alliott Verdon Roe assembled his AVRO No. 1 triplane. In July 1909 he made the first all-British powered flight from Walthamstow Marsh.

Walthamstow Marshes Railway Viaduct ('down' side), London, United Kingdom

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Alliott Verdon Roe
(1877-1958) maker of the first all-British powered flight

Roe I Triplane

Walthamstow Marshes

In Remembrance On this site on the 16th August 1944 a V1 flying bomb fell resulting in 22 deaths and 144 recorded casualties

Central Parade, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

Kenny Clare 1929-1984 acclaimed British jazz drummer born in Leytonstone, lived here between 1953-1957

Richmond Road, Leytonstone, London, United Kingdom

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Kenny Clare
(1929-1984) jazz drummer

Pete Curran MP 1860-1910 The pioneering socialist, trade union leader and first Labour MP for Jarrow lived at 1 Pretoria Avenue, since demolished, during the latter part of his life.

Pretoria Avenue, Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

Stuart Freeborn 1914-2013 The acclaimed motion picture make-up artist, often referred to as the "grandfather of modern make-up design", was born in this house. Perhaps best known for his work on the original Star Wars trilogy, most notably in creating the characters of Yoda and Chewbacca.

Grove Green Road, London, United Kingdom

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Kenny Wheeler Jazz trumpeter and composer, lived here 1972-2014. One of the most influential jazz musicians of the late 20th Century.

141 Wallwood Road, Leytonstone, London, United Kingdom

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Kenny Wheeler
(1930-2014) jazz musician