The Bookshop Chair: Joey Janes and the Costs of Cover
If Soho’s adult bookshops of the 1960s and ’70s were part of a hidden economy, then men like Joey Janes…
Roller A-Z: Conquest Films
Every so often, a new roller label surfaces from the murky history of Britain’s 8mm under-the-counter trade — and recently,…
From Birmingham to Soho: The Rise and Fall of John Darby
Who is this man? In grainy footage from John Lindsay’s 1973 documentary The Pornbrokers, we catch a glimpse of someone…
Size isn’t everything: The Long Shop
Soho’s bookshops have always had a unique charm, but none more so than the Long Shop — a tiny, five-foot-wide…
Roller A-Z: Blue Boy Films
I discovered the label Blue Boy Films after Under the Counter had gone into production, which meant that it was…
Lost continental footage found
It’s amazing what you can find in the basements of old cinemas. Several months back I was able to save…
Introducing the Under the Counter archive
I am delighted to announce the Under the Counter archive is finally accessible at the Bishopsgate Institute in London. One…
David Waterfield on the Frost Report
As previously reported, cinema club pioneer David Waterfield passed away on 31 May 2024. On the 28 October 1973, one…
“Ma business is pussy” John Jesner Lindsay Interview
Throughout his career, John Jesner Lindsay gave a number of interviews. Never one to shy away from the spotlight, Lindsay…
Roller A-Z: Climax Films/Climax Original
Without doubt, Climax Films was Britain’s most prolific roller label and perhaps the most significant 8mm pornography brand in the…