This tour of London’s Soho is a fascinating insight into how we lived 60 years ago
This is a nostalgic treat for anyone of a certain age, a video of a drive around Soho made in 1959.
It’s a fascinating ride, both for what has changed in the 60 years since – and what hasn’t.
A drive around London's West End in 1959 pic.twitter.com/fMHyjodnRC
— Flashbak.com (@aflashbak) April 25, 2019
And here are a few of the things people were saying about it.
Right into Old Compton Wimpy Bar in 1959!! (Where Ed’s Easy was) right into Frith,?Ronnie’s?, round dug-up Soho Sq (nothing new there!) & back down Greek-Gay Hussar & Pillars of Hercules (maybe a pub then?) Milk float suggests early morning, maybewhy lack of people? Luv the cars
— RockFotosJT (@RockFotosJT) April 26, 2019
And the road works are still there!
— Tommy Trinder (@trindertommy) April 25, 2019
Greek St – Old Compton – Frith St – around Soho Sq and back to Greek St. Lovely!
— FC van Aerssen (@AerssenC) April 25, 2019
Imagine how long it would take to do that drive now. That was quick.
— Derek H (@hderek485) April 26, 2019
it’s amazing how much feels the same
— k8 (@katgleason) April 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/IanMartin/status/1123148113957543936
Hardly any people out on the streets. Kind of spooky.
— BJW Nashe (@BJWNashe) April 25, 2019
all those cars, but only one question ‘Do you drive a Ford or an Austin?’
— Peter Curran (@curranradio) April 30, 2019
Wow. I notice there’s a Wimpy Bar on Old Compton St. where Ed’s Easy Diner used to be before they recently replaced it with a Slim Chickens.
Like the place is a spiritual home for fast food.— Ria Grix (@riaillustration) April 28, 2019
Love it.
Wow. A drive through Soho, 1959. pic.twitter.com/5trAOP7mDs
— IanSanders (@IanSanders) April 27, 2019
And if you’d like to see lots more of something similar.
If you like this check out 'Sunshine in Soho' its a free half hour Doc on Soho from 1956 it features the Soho Summer Fete and Waiters' Race which still happens every July – great fun! https://t.co/0JGW4Xv92R
— Ian Brumpton (@IanBrumpton) April 30, 2019