26 May 2021, 02:05 am
Google Doodle has relived the hype of the famous Savoy Ballroom dance which dates back to 1926 in the Harlem area in New York. The usual homepage logo of the company now becomes a swing dancing game that will test your fingers if they are quick enough to adapt to the groove of the music.
On the same day this Tuesday, May 26, a memorial plaque was unearthed by Whitey s Lindy Hoppers members, Norma Miller and Frankie Manning. What s the rich history behind this iconic remembrance?
Google Swaps Homepage Logo with a Savoy Throwback
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Google Doodle Savoy Ballroom
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Oxford Lindy Hoppers at The Mitre in 2014 Dave Richardson, spokesman for the Oxford branch of real ale group CAMRA, said The Mitre can claim to be Oxford’s oldest pub, tracing its history back to the 13th century. Oxford Lindy Hoppers take over The Mitre for dance classes in 2014 Lincoln College acquired the High Street property in 1475 and as Grade II and Grade II listed buildings, much of The Mitre is of historical and architectural significance, but it is the pub that is the oldest part of the site. The Mitre in 2014 Underneath the pub there lies a network of medieval vaulted cellars from the 13th or 14th century.