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The John Jones Coursing Club meets at the Star pub to drink beer and take refreshments

The John Jones Coursing Club meets at the Star pub to drink beer and take refreshments whilst discussing the day's work and making arrangements for the next meet on Boxing Day.
Pictured: Mr. J. Carey (Slipper) ; Mr and Mrs J. Hilder ; Mr. B. Uden (Deputy Field Master) ; H.P. Collick (Field Master) ; L. Uden (Slipper) ; W. McGaughey and Mrs. M. Jones.
26 November 1953

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A cook shop owned by Mr Bayliss in Drury Lane, London, England

A cook shop owned by Mr Bayliss in Drury Lane, London, England. It was a place where discharged convicts could stay on their release from prison. The Indian pictured was a local character known as Ramo Sammy, the tam-tam man.
Photograph by John Thompson (d.1921) c.1870

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Waiter who strikes a different note, successful composer of music in his spare time

Waiter who strikes a different note, successful composer of music in his spare time.
Richard Dabson, who works as a waiter in a Piccadilly Circus restaurant by day, is a successful composer when he goes home in the evening.
Soon at his first composition was broadcast by the BBC, Dick, as he is known to his customers, was offered a job different from waiting, but he turned it down because he says his present work inspires him with musical ideas.
Mr Dabson thinks up tunes for stirring marches, sentimental waltzes and passionate tangoes while he is serving drinks at the Monaco.
One of his compositions, called Sweetheart, has been made into a short film which will be shown soon.
Photo shows, Richard Dabson at the Monaco restaurant.
21 September 1937

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