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From Vertigo to Psycho, how Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film


From Vertigo to North by Northwest and Psycho, how American director Alfred Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film.

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HITCHCOCK ON VERTIGO

Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

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Parents Evening :: Year 12

December Mock Examinations

November 2025 GCSE Examinations

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Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

Photography Competition

January 2026 Examinations

WAR HORSE, Norwich Theatre Royal, Thursday 6th November 2025 Places available

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