Actor. Born Paddington. Her parents are the actors Eric Thompson and Scottish actor Phyllida Law. Married first Kenneth Branagh and then Greg Wise, both actors.
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Emma Thompson
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Tricycle Cinema opening
The Tricycle Cinema was opened by Emma Thompson on 12th November 1998. Bringi...
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Spotlight
Publishes casting directories.
Angel Corner House Tea Rooms
Wikipedia gives a history of this site from 1603. The current building dates from 1899. Purchased by Lyons in 1921 it operated as the Angel Cafe Restaurant until 1959. It was never classified by Ly...
Hattie Jacques
Actrees, born Josephine Edwina Jacques at 125 High Street, Sandgate, Kent. She featured in some of the most successful British radio and television programmes and films. On radio she was in ITMA, E...
Stephen Frears
Film and television director. Born Stephen Arthur Frears in Leicester. His many works include My Beautiful Laundrette, 'Prick up Your Ears' and 'The Queen'. He had worked with The Scaffold early i...
Sir Anthony Hopkins, CBE
Actor. Born Port Talbot, Wales. Spotted by Olivier in 1965 and invited to join the National Theatre as Olivier's understudy.
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Southwark Fire Station, HQ and Training Centre
This location has hosted 4 buildings important to the history of the London Fire Brigade. We’ll tell the story chronologically. In 1777 a new St Saviour’s workhouse, by George Gwilt the Elder, wa...
J. E. Stanley Lewis
Born in Ottawa. Ottawa's longest serving mayor, 1936 to 1948. The photo shows him in 1946 the year of the planting of the tree that he gifted but we don't think he was at the event.
Union Chapel, Islington
From Union Chapel: "Our story ... started in 1799 when dissenting congregants from St Mary’s, Upper Street began worshipping together in a private house in Highbury Grove." This was number 18. "E...
William Whiteley - bust
KT12, Whiteley Village
The Listing text says the statue and the relief are of copper, not the more usual bronze. The front of the plinth below the seated lady s...
Mog Murphy
Eccentric landlady of the Turk's Head Wapping during WW2 - stayed open all hours for service personnel seeking news of their loved ones.
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