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| | tourist information on Soho, London, England; a guide from TourUK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | In the early-18th century the area's wealthy residents left their Soho Square mansions for the new Mayfair, replaced by writers, radicals, artists and foreign immigrants, particularly Italians. |
 | | In the 1950's Soho was famous for its jazz, Ronnie Scott opened his first jazz club in 1959 on Gerrard Street, before moving to Frith Street in 1965. |
 | | Today, Soho's narrow streets are home to around 5,000 residents, a mix of local tenants, artists, media workers, tailors, market traders, dealers, prostitutes and the homeless people, who shelter in Soho's doorways and alleyways. |
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