Lyon’s Cafe - from our story 'The Rise and Fall of the Lyons’ Cornerhouses and their Nippy Waitresses' circa 1930: A J Lyon's & Company cafe in England. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images) View The Article OUR SHOP IS OPEN - COME ON IN www.flashbackshop.com Visit the shop OUR SHOP IS OPEN – PRINTS, CARDS, TEES & MORE 15% off 3 or more T-Shirts Recent Posts East of the Sun and West of the Moon With Illustrations by Kay Nielsen, 1914Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to FinishWhy James Bond Gave Up His ‘Lady’s Gun’ For A Walther PPKErnest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Editor’s picks Collect our postcards