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AltRefNoT137 Broadcasting House (017)
TitleBroadcasting House, London
DescriptionView of the south elevation of Broadcasting House at the corner of Portland Place and All Souls Place. The view includes Eric Gill's sculpture of Prospero and Ariel above the main entrance, and the radio masts on the roof of the building. On the right hand side of the picture, part of the portico of All Souls, Langham Place can be seen. Excel Series postcard. A caption on the reverse of the card reads: 'Broadcasting House. The home of the British Broadcasting Corporation. A huge edifice, not inaptly compared to the curving bulk of an ocean liner'. Duplicate of (13 & 15).
Date1940s
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Persons
CodePersonNameDates
NA379British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
DS/UK/1699Gill; (Arthur) Eric Rowton (1882-1940); sculptor and printmaker1882-1940
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CodeSet
PL1022Broadcasting House/St Marylebone
PL847Portland Pl/St Marylebone
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