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Faraday, BBC and Victoria

Site: Faraday, BBC and Victoria (3 memorials)

WC2, Savoy Place, 2

Built in 1886 this was originally the joint Examination Hall for the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Surgeons. Its classical facade was modernised in the late 1950s when the top storey was added. High up it is inscribed, "Institute of Electrical Engineers, founded 1871". The IEE, who moved here in 1910, is now (2008) known as the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

Unrelated fact: The Bob Dylan video for Subterranean Homesick Blues was filmed near here, at the junction of Savoy Hill and Savoy Row. Thanks to London Daily Photo for bringing this to our attention. Wikipedia tell you more about it but they have the location wrong.

This section lists the memorials located at this site:
Faraday, BBC and Victoria

Memorialsi

BBC - WC2

This plaque is on the front of this building, over to the left (out of our pi...

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Michael Faraday statue

In his right hand he holds an induction coil. The marble original of this sta...

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Victoria Foundation stone

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, laid with her...

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