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- ↑ "John Stephen Commemoration". Modculture.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 December 2005. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ↑ "Art & Hue presents The King of Carnaby Street – Stylish Pop Art – Bespoke & Custom Art". Art & Hue. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
