Hello all I'm looking for anything - photos, anecdotes - about the former SIS HQ. Anything from 1945 up to the mid-1960's ideally. Was it at Broadway before it moved to Century House? If so which part of broadway and when was the move. Any assistance or guidance as ever would be appreciated. Best regards Old Bill
Dates and photos from the horse's mouth: https://www.sis.gov.uk/our-history/buildings.html Editted to add a photo of Broadway buildings I took in 2011.
Ahhhh...thats fantastic. Many thanks PWO - I'll have a read through Can I just ask: my geography is a bit spotty...I was down in London/Westminster a couple of weeks ago. Is Broadway at the back of New Scotland Yard or have I got it mixed up with somewhere else? Pretty sure I must have passed it! OB
OB, it's right outside St James Park tube station, next to the Passport Office at Queen Anne's Gate. Hope this linky works: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=54+Broadway,+City+of+Westminster,+London+SW1H,+United+Kingdom&hl=en&ll=51.499693,-0.133295&spn=0.002588,0.005917&sll=51.499713,-0.133467&sspn=0.010352,0.023668&oq=50+broadwa&t=h&geocode=FaHSEQMdjfj9_w&hnear=54+Broadway,+City+of+Westminster,+London+SW1H,+United+Kingdom&z=18&layer=c&cbll=51.499753,-0.133819&panoid=j6LvwdQyRoXR9iNCH3oJew&cbp=12,339.59,,0,0
Now I know where I'm going to rent office space in London http://www.regus.co.uk/locations/office-space/london-westminster-st-james They don't mention the SIS connection in their sales blurb though or a square footage price for that matter.
Thanks for the Map/link... Ahh no I was bloomin miles away from it. Not where I thought it was at all??? Next time I'm down there I add it in to the itinerary. Thanks again Old Bill
