
What is recorded here
This film cell commemorative plaque records: On this site stood the Alpha Cinematograph Works studio of film pioneer Arthur Melbourne-Cooper (1874-1961) Recorded plaque organisation: British Film Institute.
Arthur Melbourne-Cooper was a pioneering figure in early British cinema, known for founding the Alpha Cinematograph Works, which contributed significantly to the development and popularization of motion pictures in the UK.
A plaque record does not grant entry to a building or private land. View it from a public place unless permission is clearly given.
Places near here
St Albans South Signal Box MuseumMuseum · 222 yd
St Albans South Signal BoxListed building · 224 yd
Pillar Box, Victoria Street, Liverpool Road St AlbansOld post box · 360 yd
Sopwell NunneryArchaeological place · 576 yd
Clarence Park FountainMonument · 658 yd
The Verdun TreeHorse-chestnut · 822 yd
The Garden of HopeVisitor information · 884 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 892 yd
Abbey GatewayHeritage attraction · 1063 yd
Heron IslandWood · 1400 yd
Verulamium Park - St Germain's BlockVisitor information · 1525 ydOther information
Photo: Matt Brown · CC BY 2.0