Built to service trains using Euston, London's first railway terminus. It became obsolete by 1855 when locomotives outgrew its turntable. It then became a warehouse for Gilbey's Gin. In the 1960s the left-wing playwright, Arnold Wesker, promoted its conversion into Centre 42, a cutting-edge arts venue. It's had a chequered life since then but remains, 2015, a performing arts venue.
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Camden Roundhouse
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Roundhouse
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Incorporated Society of Musicians - London Section
Installers of very attractive plaques.
Bon Scott
Singer and songwriter. Born Ronald Belford Scott in Forfar, Scotland, his family moved to Melbourne, Australia when he was six. He joined the rock group AC/DC as lead singer in 1974. Following a re...
Angus (Drummie Zeb) Gaye
Drummer, singer-songwriter, record producer and founding member of the pioneering British reggae group Aswad. Guardian obituary.
Frankie Paul
Paul Blake, better known as Frankie Paul, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist. Born blind, he has been dubbed by some 'The Jamaican Stevie Wonder'. Born and died Jamaica. Guardian obituary.
Emile Ford
Musician and singer. Born Michael Emile Telford Miller in Castries, Saint Lucia. His family moved to London in the mid 1950s where he taught himself to play a number of musical instruments. He made...
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