Artistic venue. Originally a warehouse, it was taken over by the Triumph Film Company in 1933, and then acquired by BBC Television in 1954. Several episodes of 'Hancock's Half Hour' and 'Doctor Who' were produced here. After the BBC moved out, the building was developed to cater for a mixed programme of live theatre, music, dance and film.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Riverside Studios
Originally unveiled in 2014, by Doctor Who's first Director, Waris Hussein.
Writer and director of film and theatre. Born Welwyn, brought up in Salford. Trained at RADA then at East 15 Acting School where he met Alison Steadman, who he married in 1973. Together they mad...
Cinema designed by H. George Leslie. The entrance facade was dominated by a figure of Mercury perched on top of a windmill-shaped tower. In May 1950 it was re-named the Gaumont. After the final fil...
Documentary film maker. Born Suffolk. Co-founder of the Mass Observation organisation (something like current day personal blogs but with pencil and paper). In 1936 he helped organise the Surreal...
Born Daisyfield, West Hill, Wandsworth. Film director, best known for The Third Man (1949), The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) and Oliver! (1968). Knighted in 1953. Illegitimate son of the actor-prod...
Architect. Brother of artist Tacita Dean. Grandson of film director Basil Dean.
The plaque is on the yellow brick wall, hidden by the bush with red flowers.
The corridor with the two busts, plaque and glass display area is on the ground floor of the Hunter wing.
The United States' first statewide historic preservation group. In 2009, it shortened its name to Preservation Virginia. Owns sites across Virginia including Historic Jamestowne, located at Jamesto...
On this site between 1680 and 1778 stood Jonathan’s Coffee House, the principal meeting place of the City’s Stockbrokers. The Corporation...
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