Leather Armchairs: The Chivas Regal Book of London ClubsCassell, 1963 - 194 pages |
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... Pall Mall . Almack , once a valet of the Duke of Hamilton and later a publican who concealed his unpopular Scottish origin by changing his name , acquired 51 Pall Mall , next to his existing tavern at 49 and 50 ' for the sole use of a ...
... Pall Mall . Almack , once a valet of the Duke of Hamilton and later a publican who concealed his unpopular Scottish origin by changing his name , acquired 51 Pall Mall , next to his existing tavern at 49 and 50 ' for the sole use of a ...
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... Pall Mall and St James's Street with Lock's , the hatters , opposite . For any royal pro- cession , it is absolutely perfect . There are 903 members , the entrance fee being 21 guineas , the town subscription 33 guineas and the country ...
... Pall Mall and St James's Street with Lock's , the hatters , opposite . For any royal pro- cession , it is absolutely perfect . There are 903 members , the entrance fee being 21 guineas , the town subscription 33 guineas and the country ...
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... Pall Mall . On the other side is the double library , one section of which also overlooks Pall Mall while the other overlooks Marlborough House . The library used to be largely theological , but in recent times the committee has set ...
... Pall Mall . On the other side is the double library , one section of which also overlooks Pall Mall while the other overlooks Marlborough House . The library used to be largely theological , but in recent times the committee has set ...
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30 guineas affiliated annexe annual subscription associate members Athenæum backgammon Battle of Waterloo bedrooms billiards room Boodle's bottle bridge Brooks's candidate Captain card room Carlton House Terrace Cavalry Charles chef club house club in London club servants club's coffee room committee country members cricket Crockford's Devonshire Devonshire Club dining room dinner drawing room drink Duke of Edinburgh Earl elected famous Field-Marshal Garrick George golf ground floor guests guineas guineas entrance fee Hotel incidentally join Junior Carlton ladies later lease Lord luncheon match membership military morning room National Liberal Club naval night officers original Oxford and Cambridge Pall Mall parties played players Portland portrait premises present Prince real tennis resigned Royal Aero Club second floor secretary senior Seymour Hicks smoking room splendid Sports squash courts St James's Street staff staircase Today town members vintage port waiter White's wine women Yacht Club