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

[Neil Perry]

Yes, sorry I was bored at work and Wikipedia can be a fascinating
diversion...
I just like the fact that Jaz Coleman and Charlie Chaplain have graced the
same stage!

n

On 24 February 2010 15:05, GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com> wrote:


>  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).

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> 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

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> >From Wiki:

> The name *Shepherds Bush* is thought to have originated from the use of

> the common land <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_land> here as a

> resting point for shepherds <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd> on

> their way to Smithfield Market<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithfield_Market>in the City

> of London <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London>.[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepherd%27s_Bush#cite_note-0>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".

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> 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?

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> As you were.

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> N

>

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

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> 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?

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> 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

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