This plaque features Alexander Parkes. It's located at Berkshire Road / Wallis Road, Hackney Wick.
This plaque features Alexander Parkes. It's located at Berkshire Road / Wallis Road, Hackney Wick.
First plastic in the world known as "Parkesine", invented by Alexander Parkes, first made near this site 1866 at the Parkesine Works
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Alexander Parkes was born on 1 January, 1813. They died on 1 January, 1890. They lived to the age of 77.
Connection of type 'located' between Alexander Parkes and Parkesine brown plaque and Berkshire Road / Wallis Road, Hackney Wick