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In fact, they say it's where Rule Britannia was written
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Gateways Grind

In fact, they say it's whereRule Britannia was written, it's where Mary Quant hung out,the...

In fact, they say it's where
Rule Britannia was written, it's where Mary Quant hung out,
the Pet Shop Boys met here

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In fact, they say it's where Rule Britannia was written,
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it's where Mary Quant hung out, the Pet Shop Boys met here.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:00:17
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 ...
It's called the Kings Road - Gateways Grind 00:16
It's called the Kings Road
And it's the side roads where the most exciting stuff happens. - Gateways Grind 00:06
And it's the side roads where the most exciting stuff h...
This is where the bohemians hung out, the artists drank - Gateways Grind 00:09
This is where the bohemians hung out, the artists drank
And, although there were many bohemian clubs in Chelsea, there - Gateways Grind 00:09
And, although there were many bohemian clubs in Chelsea, the...
But in 1931, a club called The Gateways opened, - Gateways Grind 00:09
But in 1931, a club called The Gateways opened,
It attracted people from the sexually diverse - Gateways Grind 00:13
It attracted people from the sexually diverse
She was a lesbian novelist, a poet, - Gateways Grind 00:10
She was a lesbian novelist, a poet,
And this was the house that she shared with her long-time companion, - Gateways Grind 00:09
And this was the house that she shared with her long-time co...
Can you just imagine some of the scenes here - the salons, - Gateways Grind 00:08
Can you just imagine some of the scenes here - the salons,
And then, then they would have dressed up in their suits, - Gateways Grind 00:16
And then, then they would have dressed up in their suits,
Anyway, my own hackney cab awaits to take me - Gateways Grind 00:10
Anyway, my own hackney cab awaits to take me
By the time I first visited it, it had become a women-only club. - Gateways Grind 00:06
By the time I first visited it, it had become a women-only c...
It was closed to anyone who didn't identify as lesbian. - Gateways Grind 00:07
It was closed to anyone who didn't identify as lesbian.
Well, this is it, but something's not right. - Gateways Grind 00:05
Well, this is it, but something's not right.
I remember the lamppost - it shone down. That's definitely the door. - Gateways Grind 00:07
I remember the lamppost - it shone down. That's definit...
But...I'm sure it was green! - Gateways Grind 00:06
But...I'm sure it was green!
You see, this is what happens to lesbian landmarks in history - - Gateways Grind 00:08
You see, this is what happens to lesbian landmarks in histor...
But, you know, I've reached that age - I do what I like. - Gateways Grind 00:06
But, you know, I've reached that age - I do what I like...
Thank you! See that? That's the power of showbusiness! - Gateways Grind 00:06
Thank you! See that? That's the power of showbusiness!
You know, there's a theory that the song The Green Door was - Gateways Grind 00:06
You know, there's a theory that the song The Green Door...