Place    From 1956  To 1970

2i's coffee bar

Birthplace of British rock 'n roll and the popular music industry. Mickie Most started as a singing waiter here. Owen Adams provides a huge amount of information.

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2i's coffee bar

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Two I’s Coffee Bar

City of Westminster Site of the 2i's coffee bar (1956 - 1970), birthplace of...

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Blitz Club

Blitz Club

A Tuesday night club that attracted students from two nearby art colleges: Central School and St Martins.  Some claim it was the birthplace of New Romanticism.

Group, Community / Clubs, Music / songs

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Central YMCA

Central YMCA

The original Central YMCA on the corner of Great Russell Street was designed by architect R. Plumbe. It opened in 1911 and included halls for meetings, restaurants, a gym, swimming baths, social ro...

Place, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Twickenham Park Residents Association

Twickenham Park Residents Association

Since the 1960s the association has sought to both enhance and protect the character and the amenities of the neighbourhood.

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The John Roan Foundation

The John Roan Foundation

Charity. John Roan who died in 1644, was Yeoman of Harriers to King Charles I. He bequeathed his estate to educate the town-born children of Greenwich. It owns several properties in Greenwich, the ...

Group, Community / Clubs, Education

1 memorial