Created the captions on the Hitchcock murals. We think this means that he wrote them, rather than physically made them, and that he was chosen for his film knowledge. But the existence of 'John Barry' who composed for films makes researching our John Barry impossible.
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John Barry
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Hitchcock mosaics 01 - The Birds, 1963
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James Williamson
British film pioneer. Born in Fife, raised in Edinburgh. Came south as a master chemist. Became interested in photography and X-ray photography. 1896 he introduced the first programme of films t...
Ealing Studios
Television and film production company and facilities provider. White Lodge on Ealing Green was first used for making films in 1902. Basil Dean acquired it in 1929 and, under the name Associated...
Tommy Trinder
Actor and comedian. Born Thomas Edward Trinder at 54 Wellfield Road, Streatham. His career started in music halls and graduated to West End theatres, films and television. He was the first compere ...
Davis Theatre
Built by Grace and Marsh and operated by Israel Davis and his family. The largest cinema built in England at that time, equipped with the largest Compton organ ever built, it opened with the Britis...
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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George Sparkes
London Parks and Gardens Trust provides: In the 1850s No 16 High Street {Bromley} ... was bought by George Sparkes ...{who} renamed the house Neelgherries after the hills of Nilgiris (an alternativ...
General Gordon's birth place - lost plaque, blue
SE18, Woolwich Common, 29
This photo comes from Mapio. These two blue plaques are on display at Gordon's School, near Woking, on the external wall of one of the bu...
William Wilberforce (abolitionist)
Politician, philanthropist and slavery abolitionist. Born in High Street, Hull. Entered parliament in 1780 and became a close ally of William Pitt the Younger. He converted to evangelical Christian...
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George Alexander
Architectural sculptor, wood carver, modeller, metalwork designer, medallist. Born Glasgow. Worked as an architectural sculptor in Glasgow before 1901, then moved to London to study at the Royal A...
Joseph Payne
Lived in a cottage in Highgate West Hill, a deputy assistant judge, a zealous total abstainer, supporter of Bands of Hope. We have still to collect another of his fountains in Albert Terrace. Temp...
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