The worst play in the world?
Courtesy of Dick Weindling and Marianne Colloms On Monday 15 May 1911, the play ‘When Kilburn Sleeps’ was put on at the Kilburn Empire. This was on the triangular site […]
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History
Kilburn’s history posts
Ford and Walton, the Kilburn builders of BBC Broadcasting House by Dick Weindling
Ford and Walton, the Kilburn builders of BBC Broadcasting House Richard Thomas Ford and Francis James Walton were both employed by the Kilburn building firm of John Allen and Sons
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234 Kilburn High Road, Grange Cinema, Kilburn National Club by Dick Weindling
Kilburn National Club This popular music venue was at 234 Kilburn High Road, on the corner of Messina Avenue. Many famous musicians including Johnny Cash and David Bowie played there.
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A cinema? Master Rock Studios? at 248 Kilburn High Road.
Master Rock Studios and the Biograph Cinema, by Dick Weindling Many buildings in Kilburn have interesting stories, but few can match No.248 Kilburn High Road. The site is now demolished
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Island Records at 108 Cambridge Road from 1963 to 1967 (by Dick Weindling)
Island Records was formed by Chris Blackwell who was born in London, but grew up in Jamaica. In 1958 after trying various jobs and using money from his parents, he
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