Gangsters of Soho Walking Tour with Fish and Chips

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Overview

Insider information as this is a tour by someone who lived and worked in Soho for a long time in the 60's/70's and had personal experiences with some of the gangsters i.e. worked in clubs for them, worked in clubs where they socialized, lived in a property owned by a gangster club owner. Then after your tour you can enjoy Fish & Chips or other price equivalent dishes at Poppies 55-59 Old Compton St, London W1D 6HW. which was the famous 2'I's Coffee Bar that we stopped at on the tour and where many British Rock & Roll groups were discovered including Cliff Richards & The Shadows, Tommy Steele and many moe!

Meeting Point

Outside Oxford Circus Tube Station Exit 6 Corner of Oxford St/Argyll St

End Point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

1. London Palladium A famous theatre from 1960's/70's 3 minutes

2. We stop outside what used to be great Marlborough St Magistrates Court where many famous people were tried back in 60's/70's 5 minutes

3. We stop at the beginning to talk about gangsters from 1888 coming forward to the 1950's 7 minutes

4. Carnaby Street We stop at the end to see John Steven's plaque the father of MOD fashion 4 minutes

5. Crossing the street we talk about Don Arden a true 2Gangster of Pop Music, a ruthless music mogle! 6 minutes

6. We stop opposite the Soho Mural which shows many of the famous people who made Soho their home over the years 6 minutes

7. We stop here to talk about John Snow the first epidemiologist who discovered how cholera was transmitted 3 minutes

8. We stop opposite the site of Paul Raymonds Revue Bar to talk about how striptease became common place in Soho 6 minutes

9. We stop opposite wher the Flamingo Club once stood. Home of stars such as Sarah Vaughn in the 50's and a very popular R & B club in the 60's/70's visited by stars and criminals 5 minutes

10. Here is wher the Krays had their only club in Soho, we tell the story of how they obtained it! 8 minutes

11. Outside no 43 we tell the story of Kate Meryck the "Nightclub Queen" of the 1920's and how she was jailed many time for no liquor licence 5 minutes

12. We stop to discuss the Krays relationship with Lord Boothby a member of the House of Lords 5 minutes

13. Now a great fish & chip shop where you can enjoy your meal but in the 60's it was the 2I's Coffe bar the home of British Rock & Roll where many famous groups performed before they bercame famous 5 minutes

14. Old Compton Street Crossing the road we will stop on the corner of Greek St to talk about Reggie Kray's marriage to Frances Cole and its tragic outcome and Ronnie Knight, Freddie Forman and the Richardsons 6 minutes

15. Outside no 58 We will discuss police corrurption in the 60's/70's, Jimmy Humphries owner of many of the sex shops and how theydid or did not pay off the police and the consequences 6 minutes

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not reccomended for travelers who cannot stand and walks for 2 hours

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