Plaque

Robert W. Paul - EC1

Inscription

Commemorating the Centenary of Cinema 1996.
Robert W. Paul (1869 - 1943) British cinema pioneer, inventor, manufacturer, producer, exhibitor and cinematographer, opened his workshop here, 1891.
In association with the British Film Institute

Site: Robert W. Paul - EC1 (1 memorial)

EC1, Hatton Garden, 44

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R. W. Paul

Robert William Paul was a cinema pioneer, inventor, manufacturer, producer, e...

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British Film Institute

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