Winifred Atwell’s Hair Salon in Brixton (Site of Britain’s first Black … · 2019. 12. 11. ·...
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Winifred Atwell’s Hair Salon in Brixton (Site of Britain’s first Black Hair Salon)
There been various inaccuracies cited and often repeated regarding the address of
Winifred Atwell’s Salon in Brixton. Some historians have suggested it was 70 Atlantic
Road, although the most repeated mistake (due to a famous article published online)
http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2012/10/the-honky-tonk-woman-winifred-
atwell-and-the-railton-road-in-brixton/ is that it was 82A Railton. This is not entirely
accurate! The correct address for Winifred Atwell’s Hair Salon in Brixton was 82D
Railton Road, where the Nubian Jak Community Trust plans to erect a blue heritage
plaque to her in 2020. The whole block was listed as 82A - 82D. An application has
been lodged with the Housing Association ARHAG who are the current owners of the
freehold space where Atwell’s Salon was based. The plaque will be placed on ARHAG
property at 71 Chaucer Road which overlooks and extends onto 82D Railton Road.
Slides of outside of 82D Railton Road in 1958.
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Two clients approaching the entrance of Winifred Atwell’s
Hair Salon at 82D Railton Road in 1958
Joseph Kleiner & Sons (82C Railton Road)
Clients entering Winifred Atwell’s Hair Salon at 82D Railton
Road
(Note: Long standing Railton Road Green grocers in the
background)
Joseph Kleiner & Sons
Greengrocers outside 82A
Joseph Kleiner & Sons (in the background 83C Railton Road)
84 Railton Road | Chaucer Road | Joseph Kleiner & Sons
84 Railton Road | Chaucer Road | Joseph Kleiner & Sons
No. 82 Railton Road
No. 82 Railton Road (site of the George Pub)
84 Railton Road|82D Railton Road|82A Railton Road|82 Railton Road
Current site of where Winfred Atwell’s Hair salon was
Joseph Kleiner & Sons
Proposed site for the Winifred Atwell Plaque