Baltic Exchange (building) Baltic Exchange (building) The Baltic Exchange was a building located at 24–28 St Mary Axe in London and occupied by Baltic Exchange Ltd, a provider of information on maritime transportation markets. A historic landmark, the Baltic Exchange building was architecturally known for its cathedral-like trading hall and its stained glass. It was destroyed in a bombing in 1992. The site is now occupied by "The Gherkin". The historic building was designed by Smith and Wimble and completed by George Trollope & Sons in 1903: it was subsequently listed as a Grade II* listed building. On 10 April 1992 at 9:20
Mary Two-Axe Earley Mary Two-Axe Earley Mary Two-Axe Earley was a Mohawk woman from the reserve of Kahnawake, Quebec. She worked as an indigenous women's rights activist against the gender discrimination that lost indigenous women "status" under the Indian Act. Her work eventually lead to the passing of Bill C-31 in 1985, an amendment to the Indian Act to correct gender discrimination. Mary was a powerful speaker at several conferences, commissions and hearings worldwide in her pursuit of justice, basic human rights, and the equality of women before the law. Mary was a Clan Mother who valued the traditions and welfare of Aboriginal