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Damon Albarn The British singer, songwriter, producer and composer, best known for Blur and Gorillaz, lived here in his early years.

21 Fillebrook Road, Leytonstone, London, United Kingdom

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Damon Albarn
(1968-present) band member

Bearmans Department Store On this site stood 'Bearmans of Leytonstone' department store - "The Store with the Personal Touch". Opened by Frank Bearman, a draper by profession, in 1898 and family run until 1962. Closed in 1983

829-837 High Road Leytonstone , London, United Kingdom

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Freddy Randall 1921-1999 A trumpet hero and true legend of British jazz lived in this house.

Old Church Road, Chingford, United Kingdom

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Winns Terrace Erected by Sir T C T Warner as part of the expanding Warner estate. The land was formerly part of the grounds of Water House, previously known as Winns, acquired in 1898 after the death of Edward Lloyd the publisher.

32-34 Winns Terrace, Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

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William Morris Hall Financed by local subscription and erected by voluntary labour in 1909 by members of the William Morris Co-Operative Society as a "Home" for the Socialist/Trades Union/Co-Operative movement in Walthamstow.

6 Somers Road, Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

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David Bailey CBE Born January 1938 The celebrated artist and photographer was born in this house and lived here until 1941 before bomb damage to the adjacent site caused the family to move to East Ham

69 Wallwood Road, Leytonstone, London, United Kingdom

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David Bailey CBE
(1938-present) Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Sir Matthew Bourne OBE Director and Choreographer Staged his first shows here Roger Ascham Primary School 1966-1971

Roger Ascham Primary School, Waltham Forest, London, United Kingdom

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Sir Matthew Bourne OBE
(1960-present) choreographer

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 ('up' 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

Madge Gill, née Maud Eades artist (1882-1961) lived here between 1882-1890

71 Walthamstow High Street, Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

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Former Pretoria Avenue School - Erected in 1888 by Walthamstow School Board, and included the Rt Hon Arthur Bottomley MP, one-time Mayor of Walthamstow as a former pupil. In 1955 it became a Special Needs School and in 1988 the first Disability Resource Centre in England

1a Warner Road E17, London, United Kingdom

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Pretoria Avenue School
(1888-present) school

Arthur Bottomley

This site was the location for the first known Eid prayers in London in 1894.

8 Rangers Road, Chingford, London, United Kingdom

Woodside School. Locally Listed building. Opened in 1899 with places for 1466 pupils, Woodside was one of thirteen permanent new schools erected by the Walthamstow School Board between 1880 and 1903 to cater for the needs of the vastly increased population of the time

Woodside Primary School, Wood St E17, London, United Kingdom

Jammer British Grime pioneer, MC, and Producer grew up here. Best known for being a member of Boy Better Know and a former member of Nasty Crew. Lord of the M.I.C.S. was founded in the basement of this house in 2003.

28 Bushwood, Leytonstone, London, United Kingdom

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Lincoln 'Links' Rahamut 1946-2020 The undisputed 'King of Sequins' A great artisan, Artistic Director and carnival extraordinaire. Worked in the community to teach carnival arts

29 Kenilworth Road, Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom

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Peter Blake, Ian Dury, Peter Greenaway & Ken Russell Erected in 1938 as The South West Essex Technical College Waltham Forest College has contributed to the careers of several notable talents. Musician Ian Dury, filmmakers Peter Greenaway and Ken Russell, attended the Art School where artist Peter Blake was a lecturer.

Waltham Forest College, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4JB, UK, London, United Kingdom

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Ian Dury
(1942-2000) musician

Peter Greenaway
(1942-present) film maker

Ken Russell
(1927-2011) film maker

Peter Blake
(1932-present) artist

James Hilton 1900-1954 The noted author and scriptwriter lived here from 1906-1921, and as a boy attended Sir George Monoux Grammar School. His most memorable works include Goodbye Mr Chips, Lost Horizon and Random Harvest

16 College Road, Walthamstow, E17, London, United Kingdom

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Former Chingford Fire Station Locally listed building The original home of the Chingford Voluntary Fire Brigade erected in 1899 by Chingford Urban District Council for the sum of £300. It remained in use until replaced by a new fire station in the Ridgeway in the late 1920's.

2 Kings Road, Chingford, United Kingdom

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Alfred Joseph Hitchcock The famous film director was born near this site at 517 High Road Leytonstone on August 13th 1899. Died April 24th 1980

527-529 High Road, Leytonstone, London, United Kingdom

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Sir Alfred Hitchcock KBE
(1899-1980) film director

Lena Kennedy 1914-1986 born in Highgate but raised in Hoxton, the famous best selling author lived and worked in this house for many years.

8 Wellington Road, Leyton E10, London, United Kingdom

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