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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
19th June 1975 Missing Lord Lucan murdered the 29-year-old nanny of his three young children, an inquest jury in Westminster decided.
19th June 1973 Rocky Horror Picture Show, stage production opens in London
19th June 1966 RW Hardy photographs staircase at Queen's House, Greenwich, later finds ghostly figures on pics.
19th June 1964 Mayor of London Boris Johnson born in New York City.
19th June 1942 Born today: Neil Chalmers, director (National History Museum, London)
19th June 1925 Comedian Charlie Drake was born in Elephant and Castle, London.
19th June 1921 Born today: Allan Davis, Mayor of London
19th June 1890 Born today: Barbara Everest, London England, actress (Fatal Witness, Inquest)
19th June 1829 Sir Robert Peel founded the London Metropolitan Police (Bobbies).
The Bricklayers Arms
This is where the Stones first auditioned together
Location: 7 Broadwick Street, Soho, W1F ODA
Description: Bright and breezy, 'Sounds OF The Universe' is a stylish sound store in the heart of Soho. Its affiliation with reissue kings Soul Jazz records means its remit is broad. It also lays claim to be located in a once great musical pub - 'The Bricklayers Arms.
In May 1962, one Keith Richards took his battered guitar to this seedy Soho pub for his first rehearsal, which turned out to be for the 'Stones'. On arrival he was greeted by a brassy blond barmaid and unbelievable boogie woogie guitar - once upstairs the only person in the room is Ian Stewart, sat at an upright piano playing whilst looking out of the window towards his bike which is locked up across the road!
At the same time, the strippers on strip alley provide alternative eye candy entertainment.
After some time and some jamming, Mick and Brian turned up, as did Geoff Bradford...
And the rest they say is history
Tagged in this Tour: Keith Richards London
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Keith Richards 1st Steel String
Keith's first Hofner guitar was bought in this very shop
2012-06-19
Noddy's Glam Rock Cribb», 2.4km
Elton John was born here», 12.km
Bridge House», 6.3km
Classic Pop Tunes Born Here», 0.7km
The Birth of Britpop», 1.7km
Bon Scott of AC/DC died here», 5.4km
The Scala», 1.3km
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's House», 8.6km
Libertines Up the Bracket Video», 3.5km
Max Bygraves was born here», 3.6km
mapping London's most interesting and unusual places and history
