Cranbourn Street, off Leicester Square
We don’t know who took these found photos but probably by an American tourist who went for a late evening stroll around the southern end of Soho in 1977. Perhaps they were looking for something to eat as the photographs feature many fast-food restaurants of the time including an early Kebab fast-food joint at 19 Wardour Street. It has now gone as has The MacDonald’s on Haymarket and in fact all the restaurants featured – including the Nosh Bar on Great Windmill Street, and the Pizzaland and Wimpy off Leicester Square.
Classic Moulin cinema, Great Windmill Street
Raymond Revuebar, Rupert Street
Astral Cinema, Brewer Street
Manzi’s Leicester Street
19 Wardour Street
The MacDonald’s at 57-60 Haymarket has now gone
Coventry Street
The photos in this post are courtesy of Glen F. His fabulous collection can be found here.
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