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Ford and Walton, the Kilburn builders of BBC Broadcasting House by Dick Weindling

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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 which was based in today’s Kingsgate Studios building. Then in December 1903 Ford and Walton set up their own building firm with a small office …

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234 Kilburn High Road, Grange Cinema, Kilburn National Club by Dick Weindling

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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. We look at the original building which was the Grange Cinema, and what happened when the National closed and was taken over by two different …

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Island Records at 108 Cambridge Road from 1963 to 1967 (by Dick Weindling)

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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 decided to record Lance Hayward, a young, blind jazz pianist who was playing at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay. The record was released …

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