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64 Baker Street is a commercial property in central London. It was the address of the headquarters of the
64 Baker Street is a commercial property in central London. It was the address of the headquarters of the Special Operations Executive
The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a secret British World War II organisation. It was officially formed on 22 July 1940 under Minister of Economic Warfare Hugh Dalton, from the amalgamation of three existing secret organisations. Its pu ...
.
History
The building was completed in the first half of the 20th century and, after becoming part of the Government estate, was let to the Prison Commission. It became the headquarters of theSpecial Operations Executive
The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a secret British World War II organisation. It was officially formed on 22 July 1940 under Minister of Economic Warfare Hugh Dalton, from the amalgamation of three existing secret organisations. Its pu ...
in September 1940. A plaque on the building's face gives details of its former inhabitants.
After the war, the property was occupied by EMI Classics
EMI Classics was a record label founded by Thorn EMI in 1990 to reduce the need to create country-specific packaging and catalogues for internationally distributed classical music releases. After Thorn EMI demerged in 1996, its recorded mus ...
before it was converted for retail use.
See also
*Baker Street
Baker Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in London. It is named after builder William Baker, who laid out the street in the 18th century. The street is most famous for its connection to the fictional detec ...
References
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