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Plaque

Hammer Films

Erection date: 1996

Inscription

Hammer Films, leading film production company based at Elstree from 1968. Home of the British horror film.
Commemorating the centenary of cinema, 1996.
In association with the British Film Institute.

Site: Hammer Films (1 memorial)

WD6, Shenley Road, In front of 30

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Hammer Films

Film company famous for its Gothic horror genre. Prominent during the 1960/70...

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British Film Institute

In 1996 the BFI erected 126 plaques across Britain to commemorate the centena...

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