Archive for April, 2009

Soho and the 2 i’s Coffee Bar (updated)

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Dancing in a Soho carpark in 1956

Dancing in a Soho carpark in 1956

I’ve updated Soho and the 2 i’s coffee bar story with tons more great pictures from the fifties, originally from the Picture Post in 1956, of teenagers in Soho and Soho generally. I’ve also added some more music, plus a recording of a sketch with Peter Sellers playing a Larry Parnes type character.

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Ross McWhirter and the Balcombe Street Gang (updated)

Monday, April 6th, 2009
Ross and Norris McWhirter a year before the Guinness Book of Records was published for the first time.

Ross and Norris McWhirter a year before the Guinness Book of Records was published for the first time.

I have updated the story of Ross McWhirter and the Balcombe Street gang with some extra pictures and some great music.

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