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Livingstone Hospital, Dartford
Birthplace of both Keith Richards & Mick Jagger
Wentworth County Junior School
Keith & Mick met here for the first time in 1951
Have you stood on the steps of Chichester Crown Court?
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May 10, 1967
(Cindy P)
Wormwood Scrubs - Keith was sent here on June 29, 1967 after being found guilty of allowing his home to be used for the consumption of cannabis. He was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment but only spent one night in jail getting bail pending his appeal.
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In 1994 Cindy P & friends visited Redlands, the scene of the infamous drugs bust. The house is very secluded and not much is visible from the public highway. However Cindy learnt from locals that Keith was staying there and his Bentley was spotted within the grounds.
On the day before the Rolling Stones concert at Nikaia Stadium, Nice, Jacopo and his friends went on a pilgrimage to Nellcote.
On August 7, 2006 they spent the day on the beach at Villefranche-sur-Mer before heading to the famous Villa Keith rented in 1971. Here they were having their photographs taken at the gates when a surprise happened upon them.............
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...............Who should turn up? None other than Ronnie Wood, come to look at Nellcote for himself. Ronnie stopped the car, wound down the darkened windows and took long enough to shake hands and have his picture taken. What a result!
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(John Young)
Looking at the rear of Ronnie Wood's former home 'The Wick' in Richmond where Keith lived in the staff cottage for several months 1973-4.
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Empress Ballroom, Blackpool.
This was the stage from where the Battle of Blackpool began. On July 24, 1964 the Stones were playing to a capacity audience who in the main comprised of drunken Scotsmen on their annual holiday. One character leaning with his hands on the stage was seen by Keith to be the ringleader directing dozens of others to spit at Brian Jones. Keith warned him, but he replied with lump of phlegm aimed at our hero. Keith brought his heel down hard on the bully's hands, then in an instant put his Chelsea boot into the Scotsman's nose, splitting it wide open. The place erupted and the Stones had to get out of there fast. The stage area was trashed, but the Stones got out alive!
(Stein)
(Stein)
The two photographs show the exterior of the El Mocambo club. On the right Stein's wife, Signe, stands in the doorway.
In 1977 the Stones planned five nights of gigs here for some live recording. It was this that brought Keith to Toronto and his 'appointment' with the Mounties.
(Steve Rodham)
Pictured above in Queensgate, London is the site of the Imperial Hotel. Now a building site being used as a car park, the basement of the property housed the ultra-trendy Blaise's club. Performers here in the late 60s/early 70s included Pink Floyd, Hawkwind and Jimi Hendrix.
It was to here Keith and Brian headed after seeing Bob Dylan go electric at the legendary Royal Albert Hall gig of May 26, 1966. Dylan arrived later on and said to Keith straight out "I could write 'Satisfaction' but you couldn't write 'Mr. Tambourine Man'." Keith, allegedly was quite wary of Dylan's sharp tongue but later, after a few drinks, had a swing at Dylan and a small melee ensued. His Bobness having to be rescued by Tom Keylock, Keith's minder who he had lent to Dylan for the duration of his British dates.
Below is a rare photograph showing something of the interior of Blaise's.
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War Memorial, Dartford
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Dartford Library
The grass mound of the war memorial can be seen at the right of picture.
Before the well-known meeting with Mick on Dartford railway station, Keith crossed Jagger's path during the summer of 1960. It was the first time they'd met since being at school together. Mick had a job selling ice-creams outside Dartford library in front of the town's war memorial. Keith bought a vanilla cone and had a short conversation with Mick.
(Michael Taylor)
Dartford Railway Station, 1970
Scene of the famous meet between Keith & Mick in 1961. Mick on his way to the London School of Economics and Keith, earlier than usual, heading for Sidcup Art College. A defining moment in rock 'n' roll.
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Cafe Wha?
MacDougal Street, Greenwich Village, NY
Keith on the prompting of girlfriend Linda Keith, went to see Jimi Hendrix perform here for the first time on July 2, 1966.
It became clear to Keith that Linda had been seeing Jimi. She even 'loaned' him one of Keith's new stratocasters, even allowing Hendrix use of Keith's hotel suite and limousine while he was with the Stones on the west coast leg of their North American Tour.
Keith never did bear a grudge against Jimi. The relationship with Linda was in its death throes anyway.
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Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto
February 27, 1977 was not a good day for Keith. Busted in his hotel room by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He was in court in the afternoon to be told he was being charged with possession of heroin for the purpose of traffiking. An offence that carried seven years to life imprisonment.
Hotel Bolivar, Lima, Peru.
Keith & Mick took a holiday to Peru, South America in December 1968. Staying first at the Crillon Hotel then later at the Hotel Bolivar, Lima. They then moved on to Brazil, while staying on a ranch there Keith wrote 'Honky Tonk Women'.
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