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.
Danny’s performance at Happy Birthday RVT, developed as part of Duckie’s Summer School 2014
Tallulah performing at Happy Birthday RVT, developed as part of Duckie’s Summer School 2014.
Jade Pollard Crowe performing at Happy Birthday RVT, developed as part of Duckie’s Summer School 2014
Ander performing the first of a series of performances at Happy Birthday RVT, developed as part of Duckie’s Summer School 2014.
Lily savage and Sandra Hush enjoy some backstage banter at London’s legendary Royal Vauxhall Tavern, in the late 80’s.
Ronald talks about being arrested by the Police in the 1960’s.
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 (Ex-Land Lady of the RVT) talks through some of her photos taken in the RVT in the 1980’s.
Ex-Landy Breda McConnon describes what the RVT was like when they moved in in 1979.
Breda and her husband Pat were the Landlords of the RVT from 1979 to 1993. Here, Breda talks about some of the occasions when the Police raided the building.
Paul remembers the charity sports days held around the back of the RVT on Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.