As part of my family tree my great grandad was the senior manager at Keevans mens outfitters and school uniforms at 86 Hornsey High St, London.
It doesn't exist now although there were other branches ie Wood Green in London.
I have seen a Keenens shop used in The Kinks "Come Dancing", video shot about 1983, which clearly shows a shop on a corner signed Keevans that I believe is the shop at number 86.
It was a very imposing shop I believe and very old fashioned.
The link to the utube video is
Cut and paste this link into the web address place up the top and up it comes...Keevans shop starts about 1 minute in.
So if anyone could shed some light on my query I would be very grateful indeed.
Thanks in advance
Tony Palmer
It doesn't exist now although there were other branches ie Wood Green in London.
I have seen a Keenens shop used in The Kinks "Come Dancing", video shot about 1983, which clearly shows a shop on a corner signed Keevans that I believe is the shop at number 86.
It was a very imposing shop I believe and very old fashioned.
The link to the utube video is
Cut and paste this link into the web address place up the top and up it comes...Keevans shop starts about 1 minute in.
So if anyone could shed some light on my query I would be very grateful indeed.
Thanks in advance
Tony Palmer
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