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London Stories: Gay London

For the third of our London Stories series with Bill Brewster, we alight upon one of the most vibrant (and illicit) facets of the London club culture: the gay scene. London has one of the most established gay communities in the world, from the molly houses of the 18th century (one of the first documented police raids was on Mother Clap’s house in Field Lane in February 1726; three men were subsequently hanged), to Crisp’s wartime fun with various serviceman and the birth of the modern Londo...

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