Busker. Our picture shows him at London Zoo, 1953.
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Al Purchase
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Spirit of Soho Mural
Interesting that Coca Cola are specifically mentioned on the panel but not as...
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The Beatles and the Rolling Stones first meeting
The Beatles and the Rolling Stones first met at the Crawdaddy Club on Sunday 14 April 1963.
Austin Rudd
Music hall singer and comedian. Born Arthur Rudd in London. In his day he was extremely popular and he toured throughout the world, but is now largely forgotten. His act was described as being 'qua...
Tony Williams
British reggae radio/club DJ, producer, awards creator. Information from Discogs. The name is too common to be sure but we think we have the correct identification.
Nipper
Born Bristol (and/or found as a stray, sources differ). Mixed breed with a reputation for nipping visitor's legs, hence the name. His owner, Mark Barraud (1848-1887) worked as a scenery designer i...
Louis Armstrong
Trumpeter. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Nicknamed 'Satchmo' (short for satchel mouth). Brought up in extreme poverty, his musical career started when he learned to play the cornet. He went on to...
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