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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
26th May 1966 Actress Helena Bonham Carter born in Golders Green, London.
26th May 1951 Vaughan Williams Pilgrim's Progress, premieres in London
26th May 1942 Anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London
26th May 1906 The current Vauxhall bridge was officially opened by the Prince of Wales.
26th May 1893 Born today: Eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus)
26th May 1839 The first burial in newly-opened Highgate Cemetery.
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Brit Flick classic 'My beautiful Laundrette' was filmed hre
Location: 11 Wilcox Road, off Wandsworth Road, SW8
Description: Powders' launderette was featured in the British film 'My beautiful Laundrette'.
It was a Low Gear second hand store and has since changed hands on numerous occasions.
My Beautiful Laundrette is a 1985 British comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears from a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. The story is set in London during the period when Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of Britain, as shown through the complex and often comical relationships between members of the Asian and White community. The plot tackles many polemical issues, such as homosexuality, racism, and England's economic and political policy during the 1980s.
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Nigel Patrick born here», 355km
Hatton Garden....Eyes Wide Shut», 2.8km
Leavesden Warner Bros Studios», 19.km
Shaun of the Dead - zombies!», 7.3km
Italian Job: Charlie's Flat», 3.9km
Dirk Bogarde was born here», 5.3km
Run Fatboy..... Run», 5.5km
Bond and the Traffic Wardens», 3.5km
Wood Street Film Studio», 9.0km
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