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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
22nd October 1960 Charlton Athletic Football Club draw 6-6 against Middlesborough.
22nd October 1941 Born today: Charles Keating, London England, actor (Carl Hutchins-Another World)
22nd October 1938 Actor Derek Jacobi, was born in Leytonstone, London.
22nd October 1910 Millwall open their new ground The Den after 4 previous grounds on Isle of Dogs.
22nd October 1904 QPR Football Club play their first game at their new ground Loftus Road.
22nd October 1897 World's 1st car dealer opens in London.
Mary Poppins author lived here
The home and inspiration behind Mary Poppins.
Location: 50 Smith Street, Chelsea
Description: This was the home of Australian author Pamela Lyndon Travers (1899-1996) and was part of the inspiration for Jane and Peter's 17 Cherry Tree Lane in her famous Mary Poppins stories.
The series of books have been adapted many times, including in the classic 1964 film starring Julie Andrews, and subsequently the stage musical.
P.L. Travers left for England in 1923 and used her initials to disguise that she was a female author.
Pamela worked closely with Walt Disney himself on the Disney adaptation and became frustrated at their constant americanisation of the novel to screenplay, at one point sending Walt a photo of her front door from here at 50 Smith Street to show how the house should look.
Tagged in this Tour: Disney Fans tour
Tagged in this Tour: Moz & The Smiths
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