Piccadilly Corner - from our story 'The Rise and Fall of the Lyons’ Cornerhouses and their Nippy Waitresses'

28th November 1966: The Lyons Corner House on Coventry Street and Rupert Street in Piccadilly, London. It has been home to the first ever Wimpy Bar since 1954. (Photo by Les Lee/Express/Getty Images)

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Piccadilly Corner - from our story 'The Rise and Fall of the Lyons’ Cornerhouses and their Nippy Waitresses'

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