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| From Graceland to London. |
Saturday October 28, 2023.
It was a beautiful morning as my friend Len and I made our way to the Arches London Bridge, to see the Direct from Graceland: Elvis Exhibition. The exhibition was bringing some 400+ pieces of Elvis memorabilia, direct from Graceland, to London, some of which had never left Elvis' home in Memphis, before.
We arrived a few minutes before our time-slot of 11:00, but were immediately granted access to the building. The staff were pleasant and, after asking if we wished to have refreshments, directed us to the entrance of the exhibit.
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| Some of Elvis' personal items. |
The exhibition began with Elvis' upbringing in Tupelo and had information boards affixed to the walls, while TV screens showed a young Elvis. clothing, worn by his parents, were in glass display cases, along with rare documents and other items.
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| A model of Elvis' childhood home. |
We then moved through to his first foray into music, along with Elvis merchandise and a selection of Colonel Tom Parker's personal items.
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| Some of Colonel Tom Parker's personal items. |
The exhibit took us through his years in the US Army, some of his favourite cars and through to a massive collection of his clothes.
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| 1975 Ferrari Dino GT4. |
