Duckie Summer School – Vijay Patel
Here’s Vijay talking about his installation, developed as part of Duckies Summer School 2014.
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Diana Dors
Ex-Landlady Breda McCannon donated these wonderful photos to the project. They show Diana Dors at the RVT, who was invited down to present an award for a charity event, one of the many the RVT organised over the years. Diana Dors was one of the regular celebrities to do this, but others include Barbara Woodhouse and Beryl Reid.
Duckie Summer School – Ander Ardour #6
Ander’s final turn at Happy Birthday RVT, developed as part of Duckie’s Summer School 2014
Duckie Summer School – Sara Bernate
Sara performing at Happy Birthday RVT, developed as part of Duckie’s Summer School 2014
Duckie Summer School – Krishna Istha
Krishna Istha’s performance at Happy Birthday RVT, developed as part of Duckie’s Summer School 2014.
Andrew Pryor – Drag Acts performing on the bar in the 1970’s
Andrew used to work behind the bar at the Vauxhall in the 1970’s and remembers various drag acts performing on the bar at the time.
Paul O’Grady – The war against Aids at the Vauxhall.
Paul talks about working at the Vauxhall at a time when Aids first started to have an impact and the community.
Andrew Pryor – First time at the Vauxhall
Andrew was a Saturday night Bar Person at the Vauxhall in the 1970’s when Peggy was the manager. Does anyone remember him?
Quick Change Artist (1967)
L/S of a Rolls Royce arriving at Ricky Renee’s cabaret club (it passes the Fortune Theatre) in daylight. A glamorous blonde in a fur stole gets out of the car; this turns out to really be cabaret star Ricky Renee in drag. We see him in various other disguises as the doorman, the receptionist, a diner and a waiter in…
Breda McConnon – RVT Slideshow
Breda (Ex-Land Lady of the RVT) talks through some of her photos taken in the RVT in the 1980’s.
Breda discusses taking over the RVT in 1979.
Ex-Landy Breda McConnon describes what the RVT was like when they moved in in 1979.
Paul Ashurst on London gay pubs that have disappeared
Artist, Paul Ashurst talks about some of the gay pubs he used to visit that have since disappeared.