Plaque

Tricycle Cinema opening

Erection date: 12/11/1998

Inscription

The Tricycle Cinema was opened by Emma Thompson on 12th November 1998.
Bringing films back to Kilburn - the home of the inventor of modern cinema: William Friese-Greene.
Designed by Tim Foster Architects
Chariman of Tricycle Board - Patricia Macnaughton
Built by - Grist Construction Ltd

Site: Tricycle Cinema foundation stone (1 memorial)

NW6, Buckley Road, Tricycle Cinema

Brought to our attention by Ed Fordham's blog, which suggests that Friese-Greene's studios were on this site.

Inside the foyer of the Tricycle Theatre/Cinema is a plaque that reads: "The Foresters Hall was first opened in 1929. It became the permanent home of the Tricycle Theatre Company, founded by Ken Chubb and Shirley Barrie in 1980, through the support of Brent Borough Council, Greater London Council and the Arts Council of Great Britain. In May 1987 the building was almost entirely destroyed by a fire, which spread from a neighbouring timber-yard. An extensive re-building programme was funded by ..... The Tricycle Theatre .... re-opened on 14th September 1989."

The Ed Fordham blog has a photograph of a building "just down the Kilburn High Road, a few yards from the Tricycle ... a row of late victorian buildings that has some stone tracery - in the form of film rolls!" We found this decorative stringcourse on 2 blocks of Kilburn High Road.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Tricycle Cinema opening

Subjects commemorated i

William Friese-Greene

Photographer, inventor and pioneer of cinematography. Born Bristol as William...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Tricycle Cinema opening

Created by i

Patricia Macnaughton

Literary agent.  Chariman of Tricycle Board in 1998.  Director at Tricycle Sc...

Read More

Emma Thompson

Actor.  Born Paddington.  Her parents are the actors Eric Thompson and Scotti...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Bruce Kenrick

Bruce Kenrick

W11, Blenheim Crescent, 115

Bruce Kenrick, 1920 - 2007, founder of Notting Hill Housing Trust and Shelter, lived and worked here from 1962 - 1982.

3 subjects commemorated
Charles Edward Ives

Charles Edward Ives

W1, Half Moon Street, 17

In the photo the plaque is above the snowman's head. One doesn't get to say that very often.

1 subject commemorated
My Beautiful Laundrette

My Beautiful Laundrette

SW8, Wilcox Road, 11

Although not specified on the plaque, it was erected by Wandsworth LGBTQ+ Forum.

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Westminster Chapel

Westminster Chapel

SW1, Buckingham Gate, Westminster Chapel

In our photo the plaque can be seen above the head of the passer-by on the right.

4 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
William Abeling

William Abeling

EC1, Wynyatt Street, 7

This is an extremely unusual plaque: its form and content are unique. Clearly hand-made, the writing just looks old. The plaque is either...

1 subject commemorated

Previously viewed

Jaume Plensa

Jaume Plensa

Born Barcelona.

Person, Sculpture, Spain

1 memorial
Southwark Council

Southwark Council

The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Southwark, Camberwell and Bermondsey. Southwark council annually invites proposals for new plaques fro...

Group, Politics & Administration

91 memorials
Eileen Lee
1 memorial
Southwark Bridge

Southwark Bridge

One of the more colourful bridges over the Thames. The first crossing on this site was opened in 1819 and was originally known as the Queen Street Bridge. The current bridge was designed by Ernest ...

Place, Transport

2 memorials
Caxton Hall

Caxton Hall

Originally designed as the Westminster City Hall. It was associated with the Suffragettes, who started their marches to Parliament from here. 1940 Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer was assassinated at a ...

Building, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

3 memorials