Arts and Battledress
From LGBT Archive
In 1941 the Arts and Battledress pub opened in Orange Street, behind the National Gallery in London. In 1952 it moved to Rupert Street, changing its name to A&B.
In 1976 Gay News listed only two gay bars (the A&B and the Golden Lion) in the whole of Soho.
See Timeline of West End Bars and Clubs.
