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 Place of interest

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Streatham

Ice rink in south London.

Kinks link : Streatham Hill  mentioned in "London".

Streatham Silver Blades ice rink was the location of the gig,  the night "You  Really Got Me" got to #1 in the UK, and meeting with Davies' father. Read X  Ray for more info...

  Balham (N) then train to  Streatham Hill.

Down Streatham Hill, along Streatham High Road, the Silver  Blades is on the left.

streatham hill


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White City

Former stadium, underground station and Area of West  London

Kinks link : Location of Ray's  somewhat premature retirement announcement,1973.

  White City (Ce)

White_city_tube_station


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Barnet

North London suburb. Potter's Bar is a small town just north of  the London Orbital Motorway, M25

Kinks link : mentioned in "Drivin'"

  HighBarnet (N)

Barnet Church


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Crystal Palace

Area of south London and soccer club.

Kinks link : mentioned in "London"

  Balham BR (N)

Train to Crystal Palace.

crystal palace


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Bow Bells

The Bells of St Mary-le-Bow Church in the City of London. A true Cockney is one born within the  sound of Bow (church) Bells.

Kinks link : mentioned in "London"

  St Pauls (Ce).

marylebow


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Newham

Area of east London.

Kinks link : mentioned in "London"

Upton Park (D)

South down Green Street into Newham.

Newham


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East Ham

Not very opulent area of east London .

Kinks link : mentioned in "London"  and "Young  Conservatives"

East Ham (D)

east ham


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Hampstead, expensive area of north London - mentioned  in "Young  Conservatives"

 

 Hampstead (N)

hampstead


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Golders Green, predominantly  Jewish area of north London, - mentioned in "Willesden  Green"

 Golders Green (N)

Golders_Green


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Fulham Broadway, area of west  London, - mentioned in "Willesden  Green"

 Fulham Broadway (D)

Fulham broadway


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Camden Head

Pub in North London

Kinks link :The pub where Ray, Dave  and Pete auditioned Mick

Angel (N)

north east up Islington High Street, turn right into Camden  Walk.

Camden Head


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Choose a map (each shows a small portion of London): Abbey Road, Archway, Berkeley Mews, Lavender HillMuswell Hill, Savile Row, Soho, Victoria and Waterloo

Note: each tube station *name* has a letter (or several  letters) next to it. This indicates which tube line the stop is  on.

 B - Bakerloo (brown)

 M - Metropolitan (purple)

 Ce - Central (red)

 N - Northern (black)

 Ci - Circle (yellow)

 P - Piccadilly (dark blue)

 D - District (green)

 V - Victoria (light blue)

 J - Jubilee (grey)

 

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