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Unity Theatre inscription

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These homes were built on the site of Unity Theatre

This memorial is on the first floor facade of the building, to the left of the windows. The style, with the lettering carved into the brick facade of the building, is very unusual.

Site: Unity Theatre (2 memorials)

NW1, Charlton Street

On the first floor façade of the building, to the right of the windows, the following text is carved into the bricks (in the same style as that used for the first memorial given for this site): "Built by Saint Pancras Housing Assn. A.D. 1992".

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Unity Theatre inscription

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Unity Theatre

Unity Theatre grew out of the agitprop street theatre in the East End of Lond...

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Unity Theatre inscription

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St Pancras Housing Association

One of the earlier housing associations. In 1924 Father Basil Jellicoe founde...

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