This website celebrates the lives of people who made London, as we know it today, over the centuries. They have done so through architecture, business, institutions, and technology. It is to these people we owe our extraordinary city. For each we give a profile, photographs of their work, and links to relevant books which can be bought online, via this website, at Amazon.

To explore the website, please click on the four category headings below, or on the examples given in each category.

ARCHITECTURE

Abercrombie, Patrick. Born 1879. Wartime plans for post WW2 London.
Avery, Brian. Born 1944. Architect of Waterloo IMAX cinema.
Barry, Charles. Born 1795. Architect of the Houses of Parliament.
Bedford Eric. Born 1909. Architect of BT Tower.

BUSINESS

Baker, Samuel.
Barclay, Jack.
Barnaby, Edwin.
Beaverbrook, Lord.

INSTITUTIONS

Albert, Prince.
Augusta, Princess.
Baldwin of Forde.
Banks, Joseph.

TECHNOLOGY

Arup, Ove.
Barlow, Henry.
Bazalgette, Joseph.
Binnie, Alexander.

ARCHITECTURE

BUSINESS

INSTITUTIONS

TECHNOLOGY

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