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Unity Theatre

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Unity Theatre grew out of the agitprop street theatre in the East End of London in the early 1930's. The theatre, a converted chapel, was destroyed by fire in 1975.

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Unity Theatre

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Unity Theatre inscription

This memorial is on the first floor facade of the building, to the left of th...

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Unity Theatre plaque

This plaque is on the front facade at ground floor level, between the two win...

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Other Subjects

T. E. Collcutt

T. E. Collcutt

Architect. Born Thomas Edward Collcutt, in Jericho, Oxford. President of the Royal Institute of British Architects from 1906 to 1908. He designed the Imperial Institute building in Kensington, the ...

Person, Architecture, Theatre

1 memorial
Vauxhall Gardens

Vauxhall Gardens

A pleasure garden and one of the leading venues for public entertainment in Georgian London for over 60 years. Originally known as New Spring Gardens, the site is believed to have opened before th...

Place, Music / songs, Theatre

1 memorial
Royal Coburg Theatre / Royal Victoria Theatre / Old Vic

Royal Coburg Theatre / Royal Victoria Theatre / Old Vic

This theatre designed by the German architect Rudolphe Cabanel, began life in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre under the patronage of Princess Charlotte of Wales and her husband Prince Leopold of C...

Group, Theatre

7 memorials
Hoxton Hall

Hoxton Hall

Built 1863 as Mortimer's Music hall. 1866 MacDonald took it over but in 1871 following complaints it lost its performance licence.  Bought in 1879 by rich Quaker philanthropist William Isaac Palmer...

Building, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Religion, Theatre

1 memorial
Murder in the Cathedral - London premiere

Murder in the Cathedral - London premiere

This verse play by TS Eliot concerning the murder of Becket, had its London premiere at The Duchess Theatre in 1936.

Event, Theatre

1 memorial

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R. W. Rycraft
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
N. J. Smith

N. J. Smith

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Fan makers

Fan makers

EC2, Lakeside Terrace, Defoe House

This plaque is placed as close as possible to the site of the Hall.

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator