[1] Formally opened in 1923,[1] the site at East Lane, Wembley was one of the first specialised industrial research laboratories to be built in Britain.
One of the centre's most famous achievements was the production of the cavity magnetron during World War II, the concept of which was established by Randall and Boot working at Birmingham University.
The 60 m radio mast at the back of the building became, along with Wembley Stadium, one of the landmarks of the area.
The centre also worked on the design of electrical power systems for the British railway network.
After GEC left the Wembley site, it was used as the set for some scenes of the 1995 film The Young Poisoner's Handbook.