[kj] FW: Forum discs a tenner (free p+p) link

[GREG SLAWSON]

Yes, England is an old and classy place! I live in Massachusetts, and you'd be surprised how many cities/towns are named after UK ones (we have an Easthampton, Westhampton, Southampton--all small--and Northampton--hip college town).
 


Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:00:14 +0100
From: 65snoopy at gmail.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] FW: Forum discs a tenner (free p+p) link


>From Wiki:

The name Shepherds Bush is thought to have originated from the use of the common land here as a resting point for shepherds on their way to Smithfield Market in the City of London.[1] An alternative theory is that it could have been named after someone in the area, because in 1635 the area was recorded as "Sheppards Bush Green".

London is a wee bit older than US cities ;-), hence many of the curious names for areas/regions. As for venue names, most are old
music halls or theatres built between the late 1800s and 1930s (Brixton Academy was built in 1929 and used to be called the
Astoria, Kentish Town Forum was built in 1934. Shepherds Bush Empire was built in 1903 and Charlie Chaplin once performed there.) Why 'Forum', 'Astoria' and 'Empire' etc were so popular I don't know,  a trend of the times I guess, possibly because they wanted 
something that sounded grand and classy?

As you were.

N


On 23 February 2010 19:48, GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com> wrote:


One thing I never understood about the UK--why do all the clubs/concert halls or whatever have such strange names? Forums, Academies, and what the hell is Shephard's Bush? Why not sheep-herder's vagina? 
 


From: jonniespatula at hotmail.co.uk
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:29:08 +0000
Subject: [kj] FW: Forum discs a tenner (free p+p) link






worth grabbing for this price.
 
 
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