First Plastic in the World

A site in Hackney Wick, east London. The plaque above the windows reads:-

FIRST PLASTIC IN THE WORLD

Known as "parkesine", invented by
Alexander Parkes.
First made near this site, 1866
at the Parkesine Works.

[Boxplayer]

Never knew about that, interesting

[Christine Sztukowski]

Wonderful architecture and information

[gloria jones]

Nice composition and interesting info