The history of Hamleys | A famous London Brand
Hamleys toy store has managed to retain the magic of childhood whilst adapting to increasing demands. It wasn’t all teddy bears and aeroplanes though…
Make a Traditional Victorian Christmas Card
The first christmas card was invented by Sir Henry Cole in 1843, he was a wealthy business man and wanted something that would impress his friends and family…
The Ealing club which launched the British Blues revival
You would not think so to look at it, but Chandlers, opposite to Ealing Broadway Underground Station is the site of a landmark of rock and roll history, and perhaps equal to Liverpool’s Cavern Club in significance. In the early 1960s it was an A.B.C, which stood for aerated bread company, one of a chain … Read more
The Beatles in London | Part Two
Their phenomenal success in the UK was multiplied vastly by their American tour of early 1964 and they were soundly established as kings of what was to be known as the Swinging Sixties. Together with other famous people of the time – the Stones, the emerging Who and many more – they frequented several night-spots, … Read more
