Plaque Wording: The ramp up to the towpath opposite this wall is one of a pair either side of the railway bridge and was used to rescue horses which when startled by the trains sometimes bolted and fell into the canal (note - the long shot is approximate, cannot find the original plaque 08/2022)

Plaque Wording: 1812: Construction of Regent's Canal attracted Irish navvies & their families. 1956 saw the last horse-drawn barge.

Plaque Wording: (brass plaque, photo on left) From near this spot, December 19 1606, sailed with 105 'adventurers': The 'Susan Constant' 100 tons. Capt. Christopher Newport in supreme command; The 'Godspeed' 40 tons. Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold; The 'Discovery' 20 tons. Capt. John Ratcliffe. Landed at Cape Henry, Virginia April 26 1607. Arrived at Jamestown Virginia May 13 1607 where these 'adventurers' founded the first permanent English colony in America under the leadership of the intrepid Capt. John Smith, Edward Maria Wingfield President of the Council, the Reverend Robert Hunt and others. At Jamestown July 30 1619, was convened the first representative assembly in America. Erected by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities in 1928 in commemoration.
(on Marble Base, photo on right) Virginia Quay. The Virginia Settlers Memorial tablet was unveiled in 1928 on the wall of Brunswick House which formerly stood about 100 yards to the west of this point. In 1999 Barratt Homes Limited reinstated this monument and commissioned the mariner's astrolabe by Wendy Taylor C.B.E.

Plaque Wording: Water Meeting Bridge. Re-built by the St Pancras Metropolitan Borough Council and opened by His Worship The Mayor of St Pancras, Councillor T R Morris, JP on 22nd November 1961. Alderman Harold P. Bastie - Chairman Highways Committee C. S. Bainbridge MPGB, FRICS, MIMunL.- Borough Engineer & Surveyor L. G. Mouchel & Partners Ltd - Engineers James Crosby & Sons Ltd - Contractors R. C. E. Austin, LLM - Town Clerk

Plaque Wording: Blackwall Tunnel London County Council
Commenced 1892 and opened in 1897
by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
on behalf of
Her Majesty the Queen
List of names follows
{underneath}The above plaque was removed from the original tunnel entrance gateway which was demolished in 1959 to make way for the new Northern Approach to Blackwall Tunnel

Plaque Wording: The Croydon Canal opened in 1809, joining the Grand Surrey Canal & New Cross. 'Frog Island' was the name given to land enclosed by the sweeping bend in the canal at South Norwood. The canal transported goods between London and Croydon until its closure in 1836.
The London & Croydon Railway Company bought the land, opening Croydon's first steam railway in 1839. The route mainly followed that of the canal, apart from at South Norwood where it cut through 'Frog Island'.
South Norwood's first station was located between what is now Manor Road and the upper part of the High Street. It was called the 'Jolly Sailor', after the nearby pub. In 1859 the station moved to its present site to allow for more connections to London, Croydon and beyond.

Plaque Wording: As Cutty Sark approached the English Channel returning from Australia, Able Seaman John Clifton, aged 21, and John Doyle, aged 30, were washed off the jib-boom and lost. 2nd April 1893

Plaque Wording: Near this spot, Able Seaman John Francis was struck with a capstan bar during a brawl by First Mate Sidney Smith and died. 11th August 1880

Plaque Wording: In memory of those whose service in the Merchant Navy helped to enlarge the livelihood of Britain and protect the freedom of the British Commonwealth of nations. 1957

Plaque Wording: Here to commemorate an era. The Cutty Sark has been preserved as a tribute to the ships and men of the Merchant Navy in the days of sail. They mark our passage as a race of men. Earth will not see such ships as these again. 1957

Plaque Wording: During the 2006-12 Conservation Project, a fire broke out near this spot. Fortunately, the masts, deckhouses and many of the hull planks had been removed for conservation and the fire was quickly brought under control by the London Fire Brigade without serious loss of original fabric. 21st May 2007

Plaque Wording: Esperance Bridge July 2021 Named by the children of the Kings Crsoss Academy, Esperance means hope, expectation and belief. The name is inspired by the Esperance Club (1895-1914), a pioneering social project for local sewing girls founded by the radical Suffragettes Mary Neal and Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence.

Plaque Wording: Croydon Road Recreation Ground 9th August 1902
Britain's First Public Airmail Flight Beckenham - Leeds Castle - Godmersham - Dover
Pilots - M Auguste Eugine Gaudron Dr Francis Alexander Barton Bromley & Beckenham Philatelic Society

Plaque Wording: BETWEEN APRIL AND AUGUST 1945, A LARGE NUMBER OF SURVIVORS FROM PRISON CAMPS, CONCENTRATION CAMPS, FORCED LABOR CAMPS, ALL VICTIMS OF NAZISM, WERE WELCOME ON THEIR RETURN IN ORSAY STATION, THE MOST IMPORTANT FRENCH CENTER OF REPATRIATION

Plaque Wording: Vestry of St Pancras
This stone was fixed on the 11th day of August 1877 by The Right Honourable Gerard James Noel PC, MP., First Commissioner of Her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings at whose suggestion a part of the royal demesne Regents Park was given up for this great public improvement, assisted by William Thornton, George Alfred Nodes - Churchwardens James Hoppey - Chair Thomas Bentley Westacott - Deputy Chairman of the General Purposes Committee upon the direction of which committee the plans of this bridge were designed and prepared for the vestry of St Pancras by William Booth Scott, member of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineer Kirk & Randall - Contractors Thomas Eccleston Gibb - Vestry Clerk

Plaque Wording: Vestry of St Pancras
Gloucester Gate Bridge and Approach Road
This bridge and approach road was opened for public traffic on the 3rd day of August 1878 by Field Marshal, HRH the Duke of Cambridge, GCB, KP, GCS, GCNB, Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, Colonel in Chief of the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, 17th Lancers, 60th Rifles and 77th Regiment. Commanding in Chief the Forces. George Alfred Nodes, Richard Kent - Churchwardens Frederick George Baker, Chairman, James Balfour, Deputy Chairman - of the Highways and Public Works Committee

Plaque Wording: London Bridge 1825 - 1967
These granite slabs are coping stones from the former London Bridge which was dismantled in 1967 and re-erected in Lake Havasu, Arizona, USA. Designed by John Rennie, the bridge was opened in 1831 and has since featured in many films and books including those of Charles Dickens. Substantial parts of the abutments and walls still remain and are preserved as part of the fabric of the new bridge, where two large granite stair chambers (including 'Nancy's steps') still exist as part of the original Rennie southern vault.
Southwark Heritage Association - Southwark Heritage - alive today, working with Transport for London.

Plaque Wording: To the memory of Christopher Jones 1570 - 1622, master of the Mayflower. He landed 102 planters & adventurers at Plymouth Massachusetts 21.Dec.1620. They formed the Mayflower Compact & the first permanent colony in New England.