First plastic in the world known as "Parkesine", invented by Alexander Parkes, first made near this site 1866 at the Parkesine Works
Berkshire Road / Wallis Road, Hackney Wick, London
Google Streetview
OpenStreetMap
_plastics_pioneer_lived_here.jpg?width=250)
_plastics_pioneer_lived_here.jpg){kind=link}