Place    From 1930 

Bag o' Nails Club

Established in the 1930’s. From their own website: A well-known basement music hangout of the 1930's.  Featured in Anthony Powell's novel 'A Dance to the Music of Time".  WW2 the club was used as a public air raid shelter.  For 6 months from February 1948 The Downbeat Club met here every Sunday afternoon.  1960s: "... one of the music venues that formed part of the swinging sixties scene in London – being a popular venue for some of the famous names of the period.  The Bag O' Nails was run by two brothers Rik and John Gunnell, who had been part of the club scene and made a name for themselves by launching this new venue for up and coming names of the 60’s with live music."  Many famous names from the 60s are given at the website. The club was relaunched in 2012.

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Bag o' Nails Club

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Jimi Hendrix Experience

The Bag o' Nails Club The Jimi Hendrix Experience first played here on the 25...

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McCartney and Eastman

Linda and Paul met when they both attended a Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames...

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Queer Heritage

Queer Heritage

An appellation used on plaques erected by Sexual Avengers commemorating sites of gay events/interest.

Group, Community / Clubs, Gender Issues

1 memorial
William Prangnell

William Prangnell

Publican of the Goat in Boots probably from 1884 - 1895, overseeing the rebuilding in 1887. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: William Prangnell was born in October 184...

Person, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Pickwick Bicycle Club

Pickwick Bicycle Club

The oldest surviving cycling club in the world was founded at Downs Hotel, during the craze for the newly evolving bicycle, just 2 weeks after Charles Dickens died. The founding members honoured hi...

Group, Community / Clubs, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Dave Squires

Dave Squires

Much-loved street sweeper in the area around Waterloo Station.  Employed by Veolia who were contracted by Lambeth Council.   Died after a long illness.  His coffin was driven through the Lower Mars...

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial

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Christchurch - Greyfriars Vestry

Christchurch - Greyfriars Vestry

EC1, Newgate Street

Vestry House Originally built 1760, partially destroyed 1940, rebuilt in 1981.

2 subjects commemorated
Lewisham Hospital war memorial

Lewisham Hospital war memorial

SE13, Lewisham High Street, Former Lewisham Library

Some of the names on the memorial are illegible. We have found a list on the War Memorials Register and another on the Lewisham War Memor...

War dead | WW1
116 subjects commemorated
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth

Geraldine Mary Harmsworth

Mother of Lord Rothermere.   Born in Dublin as Geraldine Mary Maffett, the daughter of an Irish land agent.  1884 married a barrister, Alfred Harmsworth, and had a number of children: Alfred, Geral...

Person, Friend / family

3 memorials
Roman wharf - Fish Street Hill

Roman wharf - Fish Street Hill

EC3, Lower Thames Street, St Magnus the Martyr

The piling can just be seen in our picture; it's the dark object on a low stand in the corner.

1 subject commemorated
Sidney Bechet

Sidney Bechet

Saxophonist, clarinetist and composer. Born in New Orleans. He was an outstanding clarinetist in his teens and toured Europe with Will Marion Cook's Syncopated Orchestra. In London he was imprisone...

Person, Music / songs, France, USA

1 memorial