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Sign: London - Commemorative plaque at the site of the first recording studio in Europe


Address:
31 Maiden Ln, London WC2E 7JS, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
London For all manhole covers in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Circle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
Music 


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On the sign:
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

IN AUGUST 1898
FRED GAISBERG AND THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY
OPENED EUROPE’S FIRST DISC RECORDING STUDIO ON THIS SITE.

JAMES HALL & EMI ARCHIVE TRUST
Photography:
2023
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
The sign placed in 2019 indicates the place where the Gramophone Company and Fred Gaisberg, the American musician and recording technician, opened the first recording studio in Europe in 1898.

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