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...
McCartney and Eastman
Linda and Paul met when they both attended a Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames...
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Luton African Caribbean Community Development Forum
Apart from their address, we can find no other information about this group.
Friends of The Old Palace Croydon
A registered charity founded in the 1960s, with the twin aims of raising money for and organising tours of the old Croydon Palace.
Epping Society
Its aims are to preserve the environment and promotion of the amenities of Epping town and the immediate surrounding district.
Caxton Hall
Originally designed as the Westminster City Hall. It was associated with the Suffragettes, who started their marches to Parliament from here. 1940 Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer was assassinated at a ...
Rawthmell's Coffee House
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Norwich Place / York House
Built as the town house of the bishops of Norwich. At the dissolution of the monasteries in 1536 King Henry VIII and Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk exchanged properties: Suffolk gave up Suffolk H...
Canon Lewis John Collins
Treasurer of St Paul's Cathedral in 1979 and was Canon of St Paul's from 1948 to 1981. Lewis John Collins was born on 23 March 1905 in Hawkhurst, Kent, one of the four children of Arthur Collins (...
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