Place    From 1930 

Bag o' Nails Club

Established in the 1930’s. From their own website: A well-known basement music hangout of the 1930's.  Featured in Anthony Powell's novel 'A Dance to the Music of Time".  WW2 the club was used as a public air raid shelter.  For 6 months from February 1948 The Downbeat Club met here every Sunday afternoon.  1960s: "... one of the music venues that formed part of the swinging sixties scene in London – being a popular venue for some of the famous names of the period.  The Bag O' Nails was run by two brothers Rik and John Gunnell, who had been part of the club scene and made a name for themselves by launching this new venue for up and coming names of the 60’s with live music."  Many famous names from the 60s are given at the website. The club was relaunched in 2012.

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Bag o' Nails Club

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Jimi Hendrix Experience

The Bag o' Nails Club The Jimi Hendrix Experience first played here on the 25...

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McCartney and Eastman

Linda and Paul met when they both attended a Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames...

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British-German Association

British-German Association

The Association came into being in the House of Commons.  Those involved in setting it up include:  Sir George Catlin, Dr Thomas Mann, Dr Adolf Grimme - Minister of Education for Lower Saxony, Sir ...

Group, Community / Clubs, Germany

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Royal Tunbridge Wells fourth centenary

Royal Tunbridge Wells fourth centenary

The town was founded when Dudley, Lord North (1602-77) discovered a mineral spring in the area, and after drinking the water found his ill-health had improved. He persuaded his friends to try it an...

Group, Community / Clubs

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Unison

Unison

The second largest trade union in the UK, formed from the merger of the COHSE, NALGO and NUPE unions. Its members work in the public services, for private contractors who provide public services an...

Group, Community / Clubs

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London Society of East Anglians

London Society of East Anglians

Apart from erecting the Liverpool Street Station memorial and commissioning the design of this flag in 1903 or 1905 we can't discover what this society has done, or what it's for.

Group, Community / Clubs

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Jeffrey S. Kruger

Jeffrey S. Kruger

Entertainment business executive. Born Jeffrey Sonny Krugerkoff. He founded the Flamingo Club in London's West End. Died in Miami, Florida.

Person, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, USA

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