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Has Soho completely changed since 1956? Take a colourful tour from the BFI archive to find out.

Author: Jonathan Thomas

Jonathan is a consummate Anglophile who launched Anglotopia.net in 2007 to channel his passion for Britain. Londontopia is its sister publication dedicated to everything London.

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