Mark Birley opened Annabel's nightclub in a Mayfair basement in June 1963, naming it after his wife. The 1960s were a time of renewal and rebirth in England, and London was transforming into a global leader. The club became a hub for the social elite and Hollywood stars, even visited by the Queen.
Annabel's: A String of Naked Lightbulbs
Mark Birley, son of society portrait painter Sir Oswald Birley, opened a nightclub in a dusty basement beneath No. 44 Berkeley Square in Mayfair, London, in June 1963.
