Lumière Cinématographe British Premiere
Lumière Cinématographe Premiere
Inscription
“In this hall the Lumière Cinématographe premiered to the press on 20th February 1896 and the next day gave the first cinema show to a paying audience in Britain.”
Details
University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street
W1B
Erected 1996
British Film Institute
Organisation
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Nearby Plaques
Within walking distance
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George Cayley
Scientist · 1773-1857
6m18th C · W1B · University of Westminster
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Quintin Hogg
Founder of the Polytechnic, Regent Street · 1845-1903
13m19th C · W1B · University of Westminster
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Joseph Thomas Clover
Pioneer Anaesthetist · 1825-82
47m19th C · W1G · City of Westminster
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Hector Hugh Munro
Short Story Writer · 1870-1916
63m19th C · W1W · administered by English Heritage as part of the London wide plaque scheme
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Quintin Hogg
Founder of the Polytechnic, Regent Street · 1845-1903
100m19th C · W1G · administered by English Heritage as part of the London wide plaque scheme