20th century Wardour Street

film house @ 142 wardour street, formerly headquarters of associated-british pathé film company.

during period, became centre of british film industry, big production , distribution companies having headquarters in street. end of century of big film companies had moved elsewhere, leaving smaller independent production houses , post-production companies still based in area.

the vortex club @ 203 wardour street mentioned in song jam, a-bomb in wardour street . based in discotheque crackers, in 1977 club hosted concerts punk bands such siouxsie , banshees, slits , adam , ants. number 90 site of marquee club 1964 1988; club mentioned in song london boys david bowie , in spoken introduction long john baldry s don t try lay no boogie woogie on king of rock , roll . in 1985, 90 wardour street title of first lp new york-based garage-pop band mod fun. home restaurant , bar called floridita, above soho lofts, exclusive block of flats. underworld song stagger includes lyric found shopping in europa on wardour street . branch of supermarket europa @ number 178, branch of ryman stationers chain.