Born Moscow. Ballet dancer and choreographer. Principle choreographer of Diaghilev's Ballet Russes.
Appeared in films The Red Shoes (1948) and The Tales of Hoffman (1952). Died in Cologne.
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Bolshoi Ballet
Dance company. A school for a Moscow orphanage was created in 1773, and its pupils were employed by Prince Pyotr Urusov and the English theatrical entrepreneur Michael Maddox, to form part of a new...
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Dame Marie Rambert
Ballet dancer who had a great influence on ballet in Britain. Born Cyvia Ramberg in Poland. Arrived in England in 1914. Married Ashley Dukes in 1918, a marriage which lasted until his death. Founde...
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Darcey Bussell
Ballerina. Dame Darcey Andrea Bussell, DBE was born Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pemberton Crittle in London. Spent some time in Australia as a child. Aged 20 became a principle dancer at the Royal Balle...
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Cecil Sharp
Collector of English folk-songs and dances. Born Denmark Hill. Spent 1882 - 92 in Australia. Developed an interest in English folk-music in 1899 and began his prolific collection which later expand...
Person, Dance, Museums / Libraries, Music / songs, Australia
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Emma Douglas
Emma Cathleen Douglas is an artist. From The Richardson Collection: Daughter of David Harrington Angus Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry, and Ann Jones. With her husband, Damon Lewis Vincent H...
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John Bailey
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
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Jubilee Market Hall - opened
WC2, Southampton Street, Jubilee Market Hall
In our picture the Jubilee Market Traders plaque can be seen on the back wall of the arcade. In front of it, the Queen's stone plaque is...
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W. Bryer & Sons
Gold refiners and assayers who occupied 53 and 54 Barbican. One of the few buildings in the area to survive the incendiary bombing in December 1940, it was demolished in 1962. In 2009 Yellow Page...
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