Theatre architect. Born Newton Abbot, Devon. Never qualified as an architect but designed at least 80 theatres and did some work on about the same number again. About 24 of his theatres survive reasonably intact, including the Hackney Empire, Richmond Theatre, London Palladium, Victoria Palace and the London Coliseum. Died at home in Westcliff-on-Sea. Buried Highgate cemetery.
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Frank Matcham
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Brixton Theatre foundation stone
Although not actually named, this lonely, vandalised stone is all that remain...
Frank Matcham - Coliseum
We thank our colleague for spotting and snapping this on a recent visit to th...
Frank Matcham - Hackney Empire
Frank Matcham (1854 - 1920) theatre architect, designed this theatre.
Frank Matcham - N8
Plaque unveiled by the husband and wife actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales.
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Sir William Chambers
Architect. Though born in Gothenburg, Sweden where his father was a merchant, he is considered to be Scots. Having visited China he designed the Pagoda and Roman Ruin in Kew Gardens. Somerset Hous...
2 memorials
John Scott Russell
One of the Secretaries to the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition 1851. Engineer and navel architect. Born at Parkhead, near Glasgow. Died at Ventnor, Isle of Wight
1 memorial
Lewis Cubitt
Architect. Younger brother of Thomas. Designed King's Cross station, the Great Northern Hotel and the granary building just to the north in the King’s Cross railway lands, all now restored. The...
1 memorial
2 memorials
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Madame Tussaud - Marylebone Road
NW1, Marylebone Road, Madame Tussauds
Westminster Walking posted about a "Souvenir of Madame Tussaud's" from the 1930s. And Londonist has some weird photos of the effects of t...
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