The opening chapter of Ron Dawson's novel, The Last Viking, vividly describes one of the 'strip tease shows' which dominated the Hipp's offerings during the mid to late 1950s.
Aston Villa F.C. | Aston | Aston Martin | Hippodrome | New York Hippodrome | Aston University | Aston Clinton | Kensington Hippodrome | David Aston | Aston Webb | Aston Merrygold | Aston Martin V8 | Aston Martin Racing | Aston Martin DBR1 | Aston Hall | Aston Cockayne | Aston-by-Sutton | Arthur Aston | William Dugdale (Aston Villa chairman) | Walter Aston (burgess) | Walter Aston, 1st Lord Aston of Forfar | Walter Aston | Hippodrome State Theatre | Golders Green Hippodrome | Bristol Hippodrome | Birmingham Hippodrome | Beirut Hippodrome | Auteuil Hippodrome | Aston Tirrold | Aston Rowant |
Laurel and Hardy once stayed there, after appearing at the adjacent Aston Hippodrome (now demolished, replaced by The Drum Arts Centre), and were photographed serving beer from behind the bar.