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Mortimer Road, Hackney, London [Trev]
Just to update this, William Lyttle (aka the Moleman of Hackney) died in June 2010 although true to form he did attempt to start a new tunnel in his council provided flat!

Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon [Mark]
What a tragic end to such a beautiful womans life.

Dalston Lane, London [Paul Butler]
Hi, I painted the Cable street mural with Ray Walker (who designed this mural before he died) and Desmond Rochfort. I am trying to contact Anna Walker - can anyone give me her contact details? or ask her to email me? Thanks

13 Boundary Street, Shoreditch, London [Alan Longley]
Hello Donald. I too have been tracing my family history and have established that my great-great-great-grandfather was William Thomas Lake of the Ship and Blue Ball. Im descended via William Ts daughter Helen (Ellen), born c.1863, married to Walter Oram in 1886. Id be glad to share the results of my research and to hear the results of yours. Alan Longley

Queen Victoria Street, London [Janet MacDonald]
I wonder why the relics of James are held here, and not in Scotland?

73 Hollybush Hill, Snaresbrook, London [Laurence]
Sir Henry Irving stayed there in August 1896. Anyone know why?

Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill Gate, London [Fiona King]
Hi Maureen!! I too was in Krefeld!! I remember you. Would love to here what youre up to. Fiona King

36 Panton Street, Haymarket, London [Alan]
If you want to find out more about Tom Cribb visit my website www.tomcribb.freeservers.com Alan

9 Kingly Street, Soho, London [Ben]
Yvonne please drop me a email regarding Jimi Hendrix. classicben1959@yahoo.com - Thanks Ben.

49 Kings Rd, London [Hilaire]
Shady Old Lady, Far be it from me to rain on your parade, but it is unlikely the Chelsea Drugstore in the song was the pub you describe. No doubt you could get drugs there but its more likely Mick would go fifty yards up the road to the corner of Markham Square to the Markham Pharmacy. This was the local dispensing chemist so he could get his prescription filled there. The chemist is long gone - its a pie shop now, as is the Markham Arms nest door which is now a building society. At the time I worked in Take Six, a mens boutigue on the opposite corner, crazy times!!

20 Frognal Way, Hampstead, London [Anonymous]
I was born in the Towers in 1947. I was always told that it was an isolation (my mother had diptheria) annex of the North Middlesex hopsital.

Little Britain, Blackfriars, London [Ackers]
Useful, although i think yooll find its Pip not Kip in Great Expectations...

Joel & Son Fabrics, 75-83 Church Street [sophia]
If youre looking for some fabrics try Church Street market.. its just off the edgware road - 5 mins from edgware road station. Theres a lovely stall at the start of the market.. very pretty cotton prints and silks. Great value and quality from a market stall.

9 Carlton House Terrace, London [karohemd]
That should be "faithful (or loyal) companion".

Colegrove Road, Peckham, London [Jonny Stoll]
I hugely appreciated your piece on The Fat Boy of Peckham. This was a term of playful endearment that my father used to refer to me as a child - ironic because I was neither fat nor from Peckham. My father, who died three years ago at the age of 100, had come to England from Lithuania in 1920 and lived his teenage years in the East End, no doubt seeing John Trunleys name at the top of music hall bills. I dont know if my father ever saw The Fat Boy in person, but he obviously made a great impression on him, which he passed on to his family with his Fat Boy banter. It was extremely interesting to read your brief biography, which evoked both a past age and warm memories of my late father. As a post script I might add that as a GP my father attended to another famous fat man of British entertainment, Fred Emney.

10 Great Newport Street, London [Derek]
I was a very young matelot, in the early fifties and went to the club. I seem to remember Dizzie Gillespie doing a gig. Ah! Nostalgia for the greatest jazz.

1-11 Ironmonger Row, Islington, London [Malcolm]
These baths are currently closed for refurbishment

Fleet Street [Sandy]
I am looking into my family history. I have some questions, hopefully someone can answer them. This, so far, has been the eariliest I can find the name "Bridewell", can someone tell me why this prison was called Bridewell? Where does the name Bridewell originate?

Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill Gate, London [maureen braun]
I also attended the rambert ballet school very early 70s and would love to know what it is being used for now. i have very fond memories especially dame marie rambert walking through tahe ballet classes ,how amazing was that. would love to hear from anyone that was there ,my maiden name is maureen dougan i went on to dance in krefeld germany with annabel and frank crozy.

20 Frognal Way, Hampstead, London [david winch]
i was also born here in 1967 it is now a block of flats

31-37 Whitfield Street, London [j galler]
it has been converted into offices http://www.devonshireproperty.co.uk/projects/details/Whitfield%20Street.pdf

4 Denmark St, London [Rachel Tatham]
Bill Farley was my nans brother. He came from Stoke Newington in England

Walthamstow House, London [Anonymous]
Live opposite his house. Very nice building. Now a Catholic school.

Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill Gate, London [maureen braun]
I also attended the rambert ballet school very early 70s and would love to know what it is being used for now. i have very fond memories especially dame marie rambert walking through tahe ballet classes ,how amazing was that. would love to hear from anyone that was there ,my maiden name is maureen dougan i went on to dance in krefeld germany with annabel and frank crozy.

Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, London [Anonymous]
Hello, Passing though the park I was intrigued to see that white tulips were being strategically planted in the soil...white tulips with no bulbs. That is no roots, just the stem with leaves and the flower... madeleine

38 Montagu Square, London [Anonymous]
Ive heard Lennon in interviews referring to the fact that Hendrix had lived in the flat before John & Yoko did...

36 Panton Street, Haymarket, London [Anonymous]
Tommy Cribb next door to me, he is a direct decendant of Tom Cribb. Hes living in Cullompton, Devon.

100 Clements Road, Bermondsey, London [Fergus Carr]
My family on my fathers side has managed the factory in Bermondsey from 1860 through to 1989. When the american company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts which had bought RJR Nabisco for £31.1BN then sold off the assets in a move which is known as Asset Stripping. The Peek Frean inheritence Money is in america, in some shareholders bank account. Same thing will happen to Cadburys

36 Panton Street, Haymarket, London [Clare Haines]
We have recently done our family tree and Tom Cribb was also a great great great great grand father. Who is Brenda???

McCall Close, Jeffreys Road [JM]
Stockwell Studios @ Annie McCall Update: If you are interested in helping to save this site and the Artists Studios there you can sign the studios growing online petition. http://www.gopetition.com/online/35386.html

100 Clements Road, Bermondsey, London [Michael Harman]
My father Barnett (Barney) Herman worked at Peek Freens first as a drivers mate then as a driver in 1925/30s does anyone have any pics of staff or vehicles please. Also is there anything published in the history of the company. Many thanks Mike Harman, dad changed his name to Harman

20 Frognal Way, Hampstead, London [Ian Macleod]
I have been told that I was born in Gracie Fields Nursing Home. That was in July 1949. I have no further information.

20 Frognal Way, Hampstead, London [Anonymous]
I too was born in the Towers, dont know why Mum went there...

35 Gunnersbury Avenue, Ealing [Anonymous]
The house is being demolished for the new Bridge to Hangar Lane. Plate has gone and place is derelict...

4 Cadogan Lane, Chelsea [David Smith]
I and my partner visited Judys last home and felt very upset as the property was derelict and its such a huge shame that the plaque had been removed. A true superstar and we showed no respect for her.

78 Church Road, Manor Park, London [kavin robert]
This is a great place, to do our poojas, but it aint free. We have to chip in to pay for unkeep of this place.

16 Batty Street, Whitechapel [eleanor]
hey mynames eleanor aswell

57 Wimpole Street, London [Brendan Martin]
The Beatles first No 1 in the world was "From Me To You". And wasnt written in Wimpole Street. It written by John and Paul while on a coach heading to Shrewsbury during a 1962/3 UK tour. But, of course, "I Want To Hold Your Hand" was their first No 1 in the USA, which the copy above acknowledges, its the headline that is wrong. Bloody Americans, they keep thinking The Beatles were theirs!

36 Panton Street, Haymarket, London [marion aitken]
I have been told by my Grand mother that I am related to Tom Cribb. I would love to find out how. May I and Brenda are related.

Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill Gate, London [Matahari]
A Mercury Theatre performance of Swan Lake starring Moira Shearer features in the Powell/Pressburger ballet classic The Red Shoes. The music is played on gramaphones and theres a lovely tricky moment when one record ends and the other has to begin in perfect sync.

Queens Ride, Barnes, London [Anonymous]
A dead trunk from the side of the Marc Bolan Rock Shrine has now been removed. Some tributes, a cherub, flowers and Boas have also been removed since last Sunday.On a positve note someone had the courtesy to put their beer cans in a bag but still left the bag there. Dont suppose you can expect miracles but would a true fan leave rubbish and take other fans tributes. Its very disrespectful and sad.

23 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London [nickG]
Thanks for this insight...getting to know more and more about my half brother all the time....the infamous Edwin A A Bush! Never had a clue about the plaque!

10 Great Newport Street, London [Fran]
Does anyone remember Vi Hyland who used to run Studio 51?

29 Melbury Road, Kensington, London [roberta]
Actually jimmy still lives in that house, Ive met him in August and I had been waiting all day long for him.

1 Poultry, London [Eveline]
It is a huge disappointment that Lord Palumbo who once owned and cherished the Farnsworth house, was so confused as to destroy the Mappin&Webb builng and replace it with this cheap, awful nonsense which is already terribly aged as most of the post-modernist mediocrities. Pity he didnt go with his original plan for Mies Van Der Rohe. All the Post-modernist monstrosities should be bombed!

Off Wapping High Street, Wapping, London [Pedant]
Wapping aint in Southwark is it?

Railway Approach, Wealdstone, Middlesex [Anonymous]
This is now house development Daltrey House, and has a shiny new blue plaque to The Who.

41 New Cavendish Street [Rob Moss]
What next Walking Canes? I doff my hat to Pope and Partners cant see the monocle ever being cool except on eccentrics: http://www.eye-wear-glasses.com/2009/12/monocles-cool-yeah-right-and-walking.html

100 Clements Road, Bermondsey, London [Peter Sisman]
During 1956 I used to pick up used computer punch cards from the factory. These were then recycled in to new punch cards. I also used to collect their waste paper for recycling. The broken biscuit shop was always worth a visit. I was 17 years old at the time. How time flies!

198 Bow Road, Bow, London [Hels]
Two points. Firstly I have seen the outside of quite a few of the WSPU shops from contemporary photos and have a good sense of how they must have appeared to passers by. But I have no sense of what the inside of such shops looked like. Secondly it is interesting that a working class area, like the East End, took almost until WW1 before a WSPU shop was opened there. It should have been their first priority! Thanks for the link, Hels, Art and Architecture, mainly

23-24 Leinster Terrace, Bayswater [chris baker]
It is actually 23/4 leinster gardens, not 22/3 leinster terrace

9 Kingly Street, Soho, London [tonycanuck]
I was at John Gunnells wedding to Sandy Shenkhein in London in 1968 (I think that was the year. Sandys cousin was 10CC basist and sonwriter Graham Gouldman, who was also at the wedding. I dont think the union lasted, but I left England shortly after and didnt keep in touch.

Queens Ride, Barnes, London [Cosmic Ramp]
Went to the Shrine this September and stayed all night. Something very strange happened at exactly 5am, this was the first time I have witnessed such a thing, quite surreal and very spiritual, I really do think Marc hovers around there from time to time.

9 Kingly Street, Soho, London [girlabouttown]
Just found the site and am blown away! I was resident DJ at the DeVere Club in Kensington (above the shops, opposite Royal Gardens Hotel) and used to pop down to the bag at least once a week to compare notes with the lovely Al Needles about the music we had bought that week for the club...almost always American imports, much to the irritation of the owners of the deVere as they cost 3 times as much. What a lovely guy Al was. Was his wife called Mouse? (nickname) can anyone remember. What about Revolution and the Battaclan (Im not sure of the spelling here)..does anyone remember these?? sue one

Belgrave Road, Ilford, London [Jane Emmings]
I would love to know what number in Kensington Gardens, Ilford, that Edith lived, as I have a friend who now lives in Kensington Gardens, and we keep teasing her that a murderer lived in her house!!!

3 Sion Square, Whitechapel, London [Anonymous]
Where did jack the ripper live?

36 Forest Hill Rd, East Dulwich [Herbert Staffieri]
He was a patron, of the Sciences. He had the balls & insight, to dare us, to probe, the unknown; to emulate God. He was very inspireing.

Leicester Square Tube station, London [Di Currie]
I was a Nanny in London and had been for a meal that night in China town. We stopped and commented he sounded like Paul...Oh if only. Gave a coulpe of pennies and went for the Tube, I would love to see the footage.

29 Melbury Road, Kensington, London [richard]
Phil Fox picked a fight with me when I told him that I had to do yoga because my back was bad after a swine flu injection.

Dressing Rooms, Open Air Theatre, Regents Park [Stephen Tatnell]
Hi, I had the greatest pleasure of interviewing him when he was in the New Theatre,Cardiff,for Radio Glamorgan,a hospital radio station where I once was a presenter. I still cherish the tape, he was such a gentleman,and a tall one too. Very sadly missed. I am wondering weather anyone knows when he appeared in the New Theatre, Cardiff, as I havnt got a date,but I do have his autograph as well. ..xxxx

Markham House, 138a King's Road, Chelsea [Anonymous]
Mary Quant was born on 11th february 1934.

13 Boundary Street, Shoreditch, London [Donald Lake]
The Comments by Edwin Harris are very interesting, and answer the question I had about how the "Ship" fared during the Blitz. I am tracing my family genealogy, and there were a number of Victuallers in the family. Before William T. had the "Ship", he was victualler of the Middleton Arms on Mansfield St.(now Whiston Rd.). I erred in my earlier comment, he was my GREAT grandfather. It was his son, William J., who emmigrated in 1880. Also, William T.s wifes name was Helen, not Harriett, as mentioned on another Pub website.. Donald Lake

Borough High Street, Southwark, London [G Davis]
Ive yet to visit but my father repainted the cherubs in the 1950s.

Queens Ride, Barnes, London [Fee Warner (TAG Founder & Secretary)]
Yes Peter. There are so many strange things associated with Marc, Trees and associated things. A quick one ... The Mini Gloria was driving that fateful night had the registration FOX661L and his song Solid Gold Easy Action contained the lyrics "Easy as picking Foxes from a Tree". One painting by Magritte Marc is reported to have liked is a Tree at Darn with the moon in exactly the same phase as it was when Marc died - something which is not repeated in the years either side of 1977. Marc published a Poem entitled Sycamore of Sorrow which talks of twisted bent metal ... and yes the Bolan Tree is a Sycamore ... OK Thatll do for now. They are just some of the spooky associations with this site. Laser Love xxx

48 Margaret Street, London [Fee Warner]
Its interesting that Marc Bolans Rock Shrine is listed as being 5.4km away as Marc and Gloria visited The Speakeasy Club on the evening of 15th September, 1977. They then went on to the Private Club Mortons before Gloria headed for home, but didnt make it because just 1.5km away from their home (at 142 Upper Richmond Road West) the Mini Gloria was driving hit the Chain link Fence & posts, before coming to rest at The Bolan Tree.

House in Cooper Avenue, Walthamstow [kevin cunningham]
I lived at 20 Cooper ave over thirty years ago, I lived in that house for about twenty years, I suffered terrible hauntings, night after night for years, the evil presence would shake my bed, knock on my headboard, heavy footsteps across the ceiling, twice I saw the ghost of a very ugly old hag, I was so terrified that I could not move in bed, she came over to me and started to strangle me, I was powerless, a voice in my head told me to say the lords prayer, although I could not move or speak, I repeated the prayer in my head, and this saved my life, she was gone. I still have nightmares about this house, that I have been sent back to live there, I have many many stories about the evil house, could it be the same house as your story, please let me know Kevin.

39 Hilldrop Crescent, Holloway, London [David Feather]
The photo of 39 Hilldrop Crescent shows a later owner of the house at the door. I have the original postcard with more detail if anyone is interested.

Queens Ride, Barnes, London [peter]
Hi, its been almost 20 years since I first came upon The Tree. And its been really weird, a bit paranormal I should say. At that time I lived in Putney and one day I went for a long walk starting near Roehampton. Accidentally I had a T.Rex compilation cassette in my portable, and out of a sudden came a thought he crashed somewhere in the area. Instinctively I walked one street after another, crossed richmond road, and suddenly - believe it or not - That was It !! Beyond any logic. Still strange.

Bow Road, London [John]
This is a freindly pub were you can get a good pint and great pub grub, its where the real Cockneys go for a Pint n a Pie, Lubbly Jubbly.

78 Church Road, Manor Park, London [Shashi Bailoor]
It would be nice to have a Photo Gallery of all the shrines in the Mandir. Regards - Shashi Bailoor.

Under House of Lords, Westminster [megan]
This site is great to me its done some of my homework !!! thank you so much.

Queens Ride, Barnes, London [Cpt. Johann Briggerde]
A young man by the name of William Mead died on the same stretch of road about 4 years ago. There was until recently a shrine to him there and wreaths were laid in his memory at Bolans and vice-versa

Mitre Square, Shoreditch [James]
What was she holding when she was found dead?

Portugal Street, London [John Dineley]
In 1974, I was one of the two people who was responsible for the care of two dolphins that featured in Paul Raymonds Royalty Folies which ran for only three months. The animals were called Pennie and Pixie and at the end of the show the animals left and were then moved to a dolphinarium in the Far East. No dolphins ever died at this location.

St Thomas/Prah Road, Finsbury Park, London [Mike Twigg]
The Finsbury Park Empire also played a leading role in the 1961 Cliff Richard film The Young Ones, when a group of youth club kids put on a show in a dis-used theatre, which it was at the time.

236 Cable Street, London [paul butler]
The mural was in fact painted by Ray Walker, Paul Butler and Desmond Rochfort. Dave Binnington had originally planned and researched it but quit after the his early work was destroyed by fascist vandals. It took Ray, Paul and Desmond a year to design and paint and it was completed in 1981 (not 1993) it has been attacked quite a few times since, most recently in 1994 and when Paul Butler was repairing it his car had white paint poured over it, its tyres slashed and his life was threatened - the fascists havent gone away! But the mural remains a potent symbol evidently!

Victoria Palace, Victoria Street, London [vampirelover]
OMG! I am doing a report on her and theres so much, i cant believe she has a statue.

North East side of Tower Bridge [JOHN]
The girlwho modeled for David Wynnes "Girl with Dolphin" statue in 1973 is Australian Kathy Troutt. See blog: www.kathytroutt.wordpress.com - Is there a larger picture of the statue I might place on the blog for her?

2 Camden Walk, Camden Passage [Mick Zipp]
Isnt this pub on Upper Street in Islington?

49 Kings Rd, London [Caroline]
We used to go there every Saturday and misspent all our youth there. It was a brilliant place to be and we met so many fantastic characters... Tony (Sister Julie worked behind the bar) Bradley, Gary, Dean, Keith, Jan, Veronica, Lyn, John Ellison, Steve Castle, Paul Bennett (still bothers me now!!!), Steve Ellwood, the bikers, the soldiers from Knightsbridge barracks. Drinking to excess wasnt in it..but what fab times. Stairway to Heaven and Freebird guaranteed..

23 Barking Road, Canning Town, London [Spence]
Another idiotic government who destroy culture. Flatten the beginning of an era for many famous performers and for what. Money and back hand dealing with property developers. Why would such a place interest Gordon Brown. I was turfed out of my house and then they bulldozed it, its now a plot of green grass, instead of 100 flats.

4 Denmark St, London [Radenko]
I have website dedicated to ZIOR=MONUMENT, heavy progressive early UK doom band : www.thefirstmonument.webs.com Both albums are recorded at TPA studios with Mr. Bill Farley and some singer w/name "Bugsy" in 1970. Any infos about Bill Farley,Bygsy,Keith Bonsor,Peter Brewer,..any story from TPA will be very apriciated and included on Zior site. Bill Farley was great producer and sound magician. Please,be free to leave any comments in my guestbook.Thanks! Peace! Radenko,Windsor,Ontario. www.thefirstmonument.webs.com

Newman Street, London [d_light]
Alas, it has been painted over now

100 Clements Road, Bermondsey, London [Staff Sgt .Bob Flaige, Jacksonville Fla]
During my tour of duty in Viet Nam, a great aunt of mine sent me a tin of Peek and Freans biscuits for Thanksgiving. Our mail chopper was shot up and my package arrived with several bullet holes in it. On a lark, I wrote Peek and Frean to say the cookies were great but the box was not bullet proof. On December 8, 1967, I receieved the following correspondence from a Mr. Gordon E. Haddock,"We are glad to that you enjoyed the contents of this box even though it transpired that neither the box or the biscuits were found to be bullet proof! Trusting you will enjoy the contents of the tin of Peek, Frean biscuits we are sending you today, even if not exactly bullet-proof, deflection may occur that little bit easier." This box arrived safe and sound and were greatly enjoyed by all of my squad.

4 Denmark St, London [Alan Box]
I recorded the vocals to the first of two singles my little band had released in 68/69. Page One records changed our name to Pop Workshop. The main work on this single was recorded at Trident in St Annes Court off Wardour Street but I added the vocals in Regent Sound. Quite a small homely studio. Great days.

Beacontree Road, Wanstead [Tony Adams]
This was my house until i sold it in June. I lived here for 16 years and experienced plenty of activity with the 2 spirits here. Mrs Doyle (i found her name via the medium i had come) was pretty quiet and just stayed in the dining room which was where she was locked up. When i bought the house there was a yale lock on the dining room door (locking from outside in the hallway) which i thought strange and changed...but later i could see why ! The other guy was more active and slightly aggressive (particluary to my girlfriends) and Im told he lost his young daughter he lost and kept coming back for her. He would wake me at night, stand in the bedroom and hallway and just behave like a pain in the ass with his door closing, odd smell, silly noises and putting girls off ! A bit scary st first but i got used to him and when the mediums came and got him to th other side the house seemed empty and strangely i felt more lonely ! (how sad of me but at least i was able to get on with my love life) The house is all fine now.

8 Marlborough House, Osnaburgh Street [Michael Coates]
Marlborough House has indeed since been demolished and on 10th October 2009 a new blue plaque to Williams was unveiled at 57 Marchmont Street at the flat where Williams grew up (1935-56) above the barbers shop his father used to run.

17 Englewood Road, Clapham [Don Halls]
Jack Hobbs certainly owned some sports shops , one was in Sidney Street Cambridge, he was born in Rivar Place Cambridge next door to my parents first home, I knew him and some of his family members.

73 Hollybush Hill, Snaresbrook, London [Ms Pauline Grace]
Originally known as the Spread Eagle and more recently, sadly, as a Toby Carvery. Huh, nothing sadly about it: The carvery is really good!! Who wrote that!?!

49 Kings Rd, London [Eileen]
I worked in the bars at the Drugstore in 1969. I remember those white mini-dresses we wore. I couldnt believe they paid me so well for having a great time. From there, I emigrated to Australia and then finished up in the U.S. first in Los Angeles then in Florida.

82a Commercial Street, Clerkenwell, London [John]
Take a look inside the victorian toilets at Kennington... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYT8g-d8XF4

100 Clements Road, Bermondsey, London [Anonymous]
Peek Frean was well-known on the Dartford train lines in London because you passed by the factory which had 2 dates on it - one was 1857, the other the current year. On New Years Eve people looked for the year to change. A bit tragic now, but changing dates were quite tekkie in the 1960s.

Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1NR [Leslie Fenn]
I am trying to find when West Ham Borough Council took over responsibility of running the hospital from the Poor Law Authority. Help please?

Woolwich [geraldine tompkins]
my friend and I tried some of the Thames Path, we went from Vauxhall Bridge along Grosvenor Road, if it hadnt been for the most wonderful sunset as we were walking west, it would have been very boring indeed, we were nearly trampled to death by runners and bicycles, but I have now discovered the true Thames Path yippee, it will keep us 70 year olds fit in our dottage.!!

9 Kingly Street, Soho, London [wills]
To Emma ODuyts Re the Bag O Nails, Im working on a book on British rock posters...did the Bag produce any and, if so, did your Dad or John Gunnell keep any samples? Wed love to feature one. Would be great if you could get in touch.

49 Kings Rd, London [vicky lacy]
I worked in the Chelsea Drugstore in 1970 when I was 19. I sold those huge watches that had 2 inch wide straps and enormous watchfaces. (the first SWATCHES) I used to wear things like Lincoln green velvet hotpants with matching jacket and suede green thigh boots to match! I actually met my husband on my coffee break whilst working there. Those were the days, my friend, I thought theyd never end.......

4 Denmark St, London [Jeff Slater]
Phil Collins recorded his 1st ever single "Lying,Crying,Dying" with the band Freehold here back in 68....Jeffx.

Queens Ride, Barnes, London [londonjoe100]
After 30 years of thinkin about going to see the bolan tree. I made it. Yesterday 16 sep 09 - now Im on a roll ziggy stardust heddon street. Here I come. cat black the wizards hat. joe yates

Hotel Samarkand, 22 Lansdowne Crescent, Notting [Sandi]
He died september 18th 1970

Queens Ride, Barnes, London [Gail]
mmmm anon. So you are assuming that TAG are a profit-making organisation. Please get your facts right before posting. TAG do what they do for the love of Marc (whether it be once or 100 times a year). Gardenia; of course its Marc;s space but thanks to TAG it is more accessible.

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