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.
bloomin marvelous dearie – well found
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Seeing that lovely pic of Georgie Fame, I had to drop in to say that he was right behind us in the queue at our Sainsbury’s Local yesterday; I went down again tonight for some tomatoes, but only got Holly Willoughby.
No! I mean I got the tomatoes, but I saw….oh never mind.
Thanks for the great photos ! Brings back many memories of playing guitar in the “2 I´s with my group 1959 – 1960.
Just found this great site. Brings back many happy memories of hours spent in the 2 i’s. I still have my member card fron 1958.
So many of the guys there went on to fame and fortune.
On Saturday night I met up with Liquorice Looking after 50 years, He still has the big grin. He & Vince Eager made a guest appearance.. at a gig. They are both still going strong, Vince can still belt out a great song!
Keep the pictures coming, it’s great to see!
Jacquie
ok i think i was in a drugs raid one saturday night in the 60s.the press was there and photos were in the sunday papers i saw them when i got home and maybe my parents did.i did not keep a copy of the paper maybe the sunday mirror I am trying to get to them via the net if you any info maybe you can email me .im in manchester now and have picked up northern soul the old mods are still out here but cant get the purple hearts anymore!
It is great to see the 2I’s get the recognition it deserves. There are still lots of us around who performed there regularly – and we are proud to have been part of a legend in the making