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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
21st October 1970 Tony Mortimer, singer with pop band East 17, was born in Stepney.
21st October 1930 Born today: Doreen Cannon, teacher of acting (London)
21st October 1911 Born today: Peter Graves, London England, actor (Mission Impossible, Stalag 17)
21st October 1422 1 year old King Henry VI becomes King of France as well.
Lloyds Law Courts Pedal Power
This bank has a strange history involving women in the basement!
Location: 222 Strand, London, WC2R 1BB
Description: This branch of Lloyds (Law Courts branch) had a fabulous decor which takes you straight back to when it was opened as a restaurant in 1883 to serve legal folk.
It only lasted 3 years but it was one of the first air-conditioned establishment's in London. A pair of women would ride a tandem bicycle in the basement which would power a giant pair of bellows forcing air into the ground floor dining area - hats off to those girls!
The bicycle is still here to see.
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Ranking This Month: 1662/2741
Pages Hit This Month: 46
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Credits: https://www.smlawpub.co.uk/academic/updates/darbyshire/legaltour2005.doc
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