FLANAGAN & ALLEN: Where the Arches Used To Be

[MadAndyBeckman]

A good reply record but wat era? Presumably it must tie in with a railway closure as the trains would cease to be rumbling overhead.

[wilkevwilkev]

3 muzies

[shinotora1X]

Theyre building flats whereThe Arsenal used to be.

[HOT5PUR1]

Absolutely fantastic!

This reminds me so much of the way London used to be!

[gf1001]

My dad used sing like this fabulous so relaxing. Gracie recorded a few of their songs there on here they are good Bud and Gracie were good friends always a delight to hear these two.

[inya1lake]

When the world makes no sense, I love to come here and remember that once upon a time it did.

[redredreds100]

inya, that's a beautiful comment

[roybo1930]

This Very Neet Because I Have A Copy Of "Underneeth The Arches "By Them. Thanks For Posting.

[Elishaonabear]

Brilliant. So long since i heard this. It totally pwns teh big111

[rustythespian]

Yes! Workers Playtime! remember it well! and so many others

[inya1lake]

Have looked for this song for a lot of years. Thank you very much for sharing. A classic vid too. It looks as though it may have been made from a fifties radio show called "Workers Playtime". Does anyone know if that is the case?

[stev1963hit]

The video is an excerpt from a wartime 'propaganda' film,'Listen to Britain',made by the great Humphrey Jennings & released in 1942.

[inya1lake]

Many thanks for the info. The one little query in my mind was the menu, did anyone really eat that well during or immediately after the war? I am still fond of telling my own grandchildren how we as kids argued over who had the top off our Dad's boiled egg at teatime. Still love the vid though, and the lady under the menu board at the end is truly beautiful.

[little5819]

@inya1lake When did the arches close? anyone know? they mentioned the Jubilee. Could that be King George's 25th in 1935?

[slidestrings]

ah!! memory lane, cheers.

[navajopete]

... got any crosby's ?

[navajopete]

restores my faith in man/woman kind

[JamesonNed]

never heard this sort of thing before but like it

[abbey2you]

i could listen to these true entertainers for hours on end god bless you both

[nmjscot]

Thank you. I remember my father singing along to an old 78 rpm vinyl record of this in the 1950.s....I never thought I would hear it again. Wonderful stuff.

[HarborGuy]

Remember this song brings back so many memories.......Thx..