London was the place to be in the summer of 1966—it was the centre of the sports, fashion, and pop music worlds and at the heart of the Swinging Sixties, as that era was dubbed. Carnaby Street in London’s West End was where youth-inspired vibrant colours were given shape by fashion designers; the miniskirt conceptualised by designer Mary Quant was all the rage. The pop/rock music scene was led by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who and many others. They gave voice to a generation of rebellious teens, who were determined to forge their own identity in...