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Gateways Grind

And she said, "No, we weren't." And she said, "But everybodythought that was because of...

And she said, "No, we weren't." And she said, "But everybody
thought that was because of me, "and it wasn't, it was
because of Smithy

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And she said, "No, we weren't."
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And she said, "But everybody thought that was because of me,
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"and it wasn't, it was because of Smithy.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:28
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 ...
"Smithy's choice." - Gateways Grind 00:13
"Smithy's choice."
I do think you needed to be in it to understand it. - Gateways Grind 00:05
I do think you needed to be in it to understand it.
Hm. Now, I am of an age where, even then, there was a split - Gateways Grind 00:10
Hm. Now, I am of an age where, even then, there was a split
Yes. ..and the women who were supposedly identified as femme, - Gateways Grind 00:06
Yes. ..and the women who were supposedly identified as femm...
I didn't feel like I was any of those things at all - Gateways Grind 00:09
I didn't feel like I was any of those things at all
And all the women who lined the bar laughed at me - Gateways Grind 00:07
And all the women who lined the bar laughed at me
Well, I was always quite femme but definitely butch in behaviour. - Gateways Grind 00:06
Well, I was always quite femme but definitely butch in behav...
But I have to say, - Gateways Grind 00:06
But I have to say,
Were you? Oh, my goodness! OK. I did have a three-piece suit, - Gateways Grind 00:08
Were you? Oh, my goodness! OK. I did have a three-piece su...
I went down the club, thinking I was not going to leave - Gateways Grind 00:12
I went down the club, thinking I was not going to leave
And I saw a group of very attractive women, looking ultra-glamorous. - Gateways Grind 00:07
And I saw a group of very attractive women, looking ultra-gl...
I mean, the femmes, a lot of them were very glamorous, - Gateways Grind 00:28
I mean, the femmes, a lot of them were very glamorous,
So, that first evening, I left very disappointed. - Gateways Grind 00:06
So, that first evening, I left very disappointed.
I wasn't looking for this role-playing kind of thing, - Gateways Grind 00:08
I wasn't looking for this role-playing kind of thing,
And I was dismayed and... - Gateways Grind 00:06
And I was dismayed and...
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...