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Gina Ware the proprietor of the lesbian Gateways club at 239 Kings Road on the corner of Bramerton Street, c.1960 photo John Bignell

Julie Christie shopping at the Supermarket, London, 1965 - photo David Hurn.

Vale Royal, Islington in 1977. The Ebonite Tower was built in 1870 and demolished in 1983 - photo John Goodman

Carole King and James Taylor at The Hispaniola Restaurant on Victoria Embankment, August 7, 1971. Photo - Arthur Sidey

Old Compton Street in 1936

The Gateways lesbian club at 239 King's Road on the corner of Bramerton Street - c.1953, unknown photographer

Mott the Hoople, Wilton Place, August, 1971 (photo Michael Putland) - nine months later they recorded Bowie's All the Young Dudes after initially rejecting his Suffragette City.

Brian Jones at his flat on Elm Park Lane in Chelsea, 1965. His favourite records at the time were ‘Baby Please Don’t Go’ by Them, Nina Simone’s ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ and ‘Mr Tambourine Man’ by the Byrds - photo Bent Rej

This is very fine from Andrew Male: theguardian.com/music/2025/jun…

Heard the sad news about Brian today and thought about all the years I’ve been listening to him and admiring his genius. Rest in peace dear Brian.

G'night, people of Earth. Weep, sure. Then dry your eyes, and celebrate. Celebrate them. Celebrate their music. Celebrate their music in your life. Flesh withers; Art endures.

Presumably cottage has a different meaning in Canada

Glass covered central heating tower on Pimlico council estate near Dolphin Sq - 1950

Yes, it was ❤️

Sleeping lamb in the early morning sun up the road from my house in the Senni valley. bannaubrycheiniogbreconbeacons

Billy the cat went AWOL for 36 hours but came back this morning with terrible deep cuts all over. Just taken him to vets who said that he’s been run over but will be ok he thinks. That’s one life gone.

ET

From the archive, 10 years ago re 90 years ago

Now in recovery Billy the Cat rewatches his favourite scene in Truffaut’s Day for Night.

Agatha Christie with her two dolls Phoebe and Rosalind, c.1898.