Cinema historian. His collection is now held at the Cinémathèque Française which has an on-line catalogue. Founded the Anima Masonic Lodge in November 1912, whose membership was entirely connected with the film industry. In 1919 he helped found a second Anima Lodge in Glasgow which still exists. Manufactured all John Logie Baird's experimental TV apparatus. Also good friends with Friese-Greene. More information at the Picture source and Westminster.
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Wilfred Day
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Wilfred Day
Wilfred Ernest Lytton Day, FRPS, FRSA, 1873 - 1936, cinema historian, founder...
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Rotherhithe Picture Research Library
An educational charity, opened as part of Sands Films Studio, and situated in the same Grade II listed building. The library is home to thousands of old photographs, postcards and magazines. Pictur...
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Sands Films Studio
A British film production company, founded by producer Richard Goodwin and director Christine Edzard in the early 1970's. The company is particularly noted for providing costumes for period dramas.
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Leslie Howard
Actor and film director. Born Leslie Howard Steiner at 31 Westbourne Road, Forest Hill. He began his career as a stage actor in Britain and the USA. In films, he appeared in 'Berkeley Square', 'The...
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Eric Sykes
Scriptwriter and actor. Born in Oldham, Lancashire. As a writer, he worked with Spike Milligan on the early scripts for the Goon Shows. He wrote for many of the major comedians of the day, includin...
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Leonard Keysor, VC
Soldier. Born Leonard Maurice Keysor (also known as 'Keyzor' or 'Kyezor') in Maida Vale. He emigrated to Australia in 1914, and at the outbreak of war, enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force. At...
War served, WW1
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Employees of Lloyds TSB who gave lives
Employees of the Lloyds TSB Group who have given their lives in times of conflict.
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Sally G. Peltier
From our Image Source, the Camden New Journal, we learn than Sally Peltier was born in Buckinghamshire and that her father, Eric Anson, was a farm manager. Due to his job, the family moved frequent...
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Sir Sam Fay
Railway administrator. Born in Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, In 1872 he joined the London and South Western Railway as a clerk, and rose to become the last General Manager of the Great Central Railway...
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Joseph Dixon
Co-churchwarden and trustee of the Lambeth Hayles Estate development in 1894. Wikiwand shows a Joseph Dixon as a Moderate Party Member of the London County Council elected 1895 for Lambeth (Kennin...
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