The Lumière Cinématographe was a machine for projecting moving pictures, invented in France by Antoine Lumière and his sons, Louis and Auguste.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Lumière Cinématographe
Commemorated ati
Regent Street - first cinema in Britain
The Lumières' friend, Felicien Trewey, a French music hall entertainer alread...
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Judy Garland
born Frances Ethel Gumm in Minnesota, USA. She came to London in 1951, and in 1957 for a season at the Dominion, and again in 1960. Her last visit was in 1968 to appear at the Talk of the Town (now...
1 memorial
Sir Alexander Korda
Film producer. Born Sandor Kellner in Hungary. In 1933 had a big success with "The Private Life of Henry VIII" starring Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester. There is an interesting story about Ko...
1 memorial
William Hartnell
Actor. Born 24 Regent Square. First to take the role of Dr Who, 1963-66. Died in a hospital near Maidstone.
1 memorial
1 memorial
Stuart Freeborn
Make-up artist. He worked on some of the most notable films of the 20th century, including Alec Guinness as Fagin in David Lean's 'Oliver Twist'. Worked for Kubrick on the three incarnations of Pet...
1 memorial
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Rowland Hill statue
EC1, King Edward Street
The statue was first erected in front of the Royal Exchange, about where Peabody now is. Spitalfields Life have a photo of it there c.191...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Lady John Manners
There is sheet music dated 1873 for a song "True for ever" with words and music by Lady John Manners and Virginia Gabriel. Could this be the same LJM who opened our garden? We hope so.
1 memorial
Sun Public House
This pub was destroyed in a WW2 air raid shortly before closing time on 25th September 1940. The plaque says that 20 people were killed; Pubwiki puts the number at 16. The site stood empty for many...
1 memorial