Interior of Trocadero Theatre at Elephant and Castle-1950s

The Trocadero Theatre at Elephant and Castle was built in 1930 and had 3400 seats, but by the 1950s the theatre was renowned for its critical and rowdy local teddy boy audience, who threw coins at Cliff Richard and Jeered Bobby Darin but idolised Duane Eddy. (Photo by ANL/Shutterstock 1795964a).