“Doesn’t sound like the London I lived in 30 years ago....particularly.
Tottenham Court and Hampstead Lane”
You too? I lived near the Warren Street station in ‘74. I walked up and down Tottenham Court street many a day.
I lived right above where Tottenham Court turned into Hampstead road..not lane..after map checking...cant recall the street...you went north on TC and turned left onto a tiny little one way lane and it was triplex with each unit 3 levels and glass...quite modern...1986...we took cabs mostly and the folks I worked with...London Diamond Corp...offered cars frequently..we had a little office in Hatton Garden
man I loved it...the girls...all those clubs were hopping then and we had a great time
maybe a mile to the west end....the Strand...nice place...nice neighborhood...I think the Tottenham ghetto in question is much further out and to the east towards Enfield