The demolition of London's iconic Earl's Court

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It's the place where Queen Mum surprised a stranger in the bath and Margaret 'took cocaine' with Jagger - now Earls Court's for the wrecking ball

The demolition men will soon be moving in to London's Earl's Court exhibition centre as part of an £8bn project to build new homes, reducing its famous art deco facade (inset) to rubble. 

In 1986 the Queen Mother visited the iconic venue for the Ideal Home Exhibition, where she chatted to a bathing model, while her daughter Princess Margaret was allegedly invited backstage by Mick Jagger (pictured with the princess top right) at a Rolling Stones concert. 

Take That (lower right) performed at Earl's Court earlier this month for the BBC Music Awards - which could be one of the last events to be held there.