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And I was dismayed and
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Gateways Grind

And I was dismayed and

And I was dismayed and

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And I was dismayed and...
Duration
6 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:37
Uploaded
Mar 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Jackdaw,Anubis Films

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Movie Summary

King's Road, the swinging 60s? Vivienne Westwood pioneering punk fashion? One notable establishment in this enclave of history that's often forgotten about is Gateways, London's longest-surviving lesbian club. Alongside a host of ...
However, you know, it was a nice place to be - Gateways Grind 00:10
However, you know, it was a nice place to be
In the Gates, it was very well known for very strict codes of conduct. - Gateways Grind 00:09
In the Gates, it was very well known for very strict codes o...
There was very much a sense that you had to decide who you were - Gateways Grind 00:24
There was very much a sense that you had to decide who you w...
..and then the femme woman, - Gateways Grind 00:14
..and then the femme woman,
I think, as well, something else that's really interesting - Gateways Grind 00:09
I think, as well, something else that's really interest...
I think they get a lot of stick, and I understand why, in a way. - Gateways Grind 00:06
I think they get a lot of stick, and I understand why, in a ...
The history of butch-femme, - Gateways Grind 00:06
The history of butch-femme,
The more working-class women who stuck to that, - Gateways Grind 00:28
The more working-class women who stuck to that,
I was in the Army in Guildford and I was still in training. - Gateways Grind 00:06
I was in the Army in Guildford and I was still in training.
You weren't allowed off camp unless you wore a skirt or trouser suit. - Gateways Grind 00:06
You weren't allowed off camp unless you wore a skirt or...
So, if they were going up to London, - Gateways Grind 00:08
So, if they were going up to London,
And in the '70s, it was very much a butch-femme thing. - Gateways Grind 00:06
And in the '70s, it was very much a butch-femme thing.
My mother bought me a burgundy jacket, - Gateways Grind 00:15
My mother bought me a burgundy jacket,
And I thought I looked the bee's knees, the real butch was in town, - Gateways Grind 00:11
And I thought I looked the bee's knees, the real butch ...
And one of the staff sergeants from Guildford came over, - Gateways Grind 00:18
And one of the staff sergeants from Guildford came over,
A lot of women from the Army did go, but the SIB - - Gateways Grind 00:15
A lot of women from the Army did go, but the SIB -
So there was one time when I was called into the SIB, - Gateways Grind 00:15
So there was one time when I was called into the SIB,
She wasn't there as an undercover one, but her face turned white - Gateways Grind 00:09
She wasn't there as an undercover one, but her face tur...
So there was no way we were going to expose each other, - Gateways Grind 00:16
So there was no way we were going to expose each other,
And one night, I was coming out of the Gateways - - Gateways Grind 00:06
And one night, I was coming out of the Gateways -