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MARYLEBONE PART 1 - A MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR?

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         As one of the quietest London termini, Marylebone Station (1)  is often used as a filming location. The opening scenes of the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night  were shot there in 1964.      Er, that’s it about the station itself. Even trainspotters would be underwhelmed. But there’s lots more to see in Marylebone itself; and this is only Part 1 of 2 ….      This estate agents (above) was formerly The Apple Boutique, a retail shop located at 94 Baker Street (4) . It opened on 7 December 1967 and closed on 31 July 1968. The store concept was that everything in it was for sale, mostly fashion garments and accessories. It was one of the first business ventures by The Beatles' fledgling Apple Corps. 34 Montagu Square (5):         The basement and ground floor flat were bought in 1965 by Ringo. He lived there briefly, as did Paul and then Jimi Hendrix in turn before John and Yoko moved in. ...