![]() Patrons threw off the shackles of societies lack of acceptance. They would thrive with life on the inside. Places with names such as the Shim Sham Club, Billies Club, the Colony Room and the Caravan Club have found themselves in the spotlight again. It was part of a wider programme to commemorate the 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality. Places which have been given new life from researchers at the National Archives. We were lucky to be given a tour of some of the areas key spots. Pottering around on a wet Monday morning in February. The exterior of the Freud Cafe-Bar temporarily changed into the Caravan Club as part of a month commemoration of 50 years since the passing of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act Queer City of Soho One which helped to shape not only the Soho of today but the LGBTQ+ culture of today. The National Archives have teamed up with the National Trust to tell the story of this contemporary piece of history. In ‘Queer City, an exploration of London club culture from 1918 to 1967’. Often at the risk of persecution and against the backdrop of a public who were not welcoming or understanding. Places where, at the turn of the 20th century, queer people would meet. It’s a scene which has its roots within the clubs and secretive spaces of the area. ![]() London’s Soho is the heart of the city’s LGBTQ+ scene.
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