Soho, London, 5 November 1955 - a photo on Flickriver

Soho, London, 5 November 1955

            The corner of Old Compton Street and Greek Street, looking east towards Charing Cross Road.
The "I am a Camera" poster evokes memories of "Cabaret" with Judi Dench as Sally Bowles (played in the film as can be seen in the poster by Julie Harris). I saw this show some years after this photo was taken at the Palace Theatre only a stone's throw from the location of this shot. Flickr member "wjvanb" has kindly provided me with 1968 as the date of the first performance.

This and many other of my photographs are featured in my book "London, Portrait of a City, 1950 to 1962" (Allan Hailstone, publ. Amberley Publishing), together with the story of how I came to photograph them and my memories of past London.
   

Taken on: August 27, 2008

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Sets appears in: • London, 1949 - 1962

Groups appears in: • BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO HEAVEN! • Old Photos more » • London Photographers • Soho • Original 1950s • Monochrome Britain (no colour splashes) • Capital cities around the world - Damn: READ WHAT IT'S ABOUT!!! • London R.I.P • London: Soho • City of Westminster • Old Compton Street • I Love Black and White! • 1955 Cars, Bikes, Trains and Planes • London - Ghosts of London Past • London in Black and White • Can't help but love Greek Street (Soho, London) • Nairn's London - A Photographic Tribute to Ian Nairn • Fifties and Sixties • FILM. • 1950s Britain (Original '50s images only) • LONDON IMAGES • London in Black & White • MyLondon • Old London • Black & White London UK • London Streets • London Lovers « less

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