Leather Armchairs: The Chivas Regal Book of London ClubsCassell, 1963 - 194 pages |
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... Square . It continued to be a gaming house until 1821 , when it was established as a members ' club by Colonel ... Square , then known as New Square , at a cost of £ 18,000 . In the meantime , members used temporary headquarters in ...
... Square . It continued to be a gaming house until 1821 , when it was established as a members ' club by Colonel ... Square , then known as New Square , at a cost of £ 18,000 . In the meantime , members used temporary headquarters in ...
Page 74
... Square . No. 8 , the original home of the Sports ' Club , now belongs to the Ministry of Labour . This house must ... Square . When the club ceased to exist as a separate entity , a pathetic little tribute was written by W.W.M. Here it ...
... Square . No. 8 , the original home of the Sports ' Club , now belongs to the Ministry of Labour . This house must ... Square . When the club ceased to exist as a separate entity , a pathetic little tribute was written by W.W.M. Here it ...
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... Square was a meadow known as the Pall Mall Field or Close and was bought by the Earl of St Albans for a property development scheme to supply ' good and great houses , fit for the dwellings of noblemen and other persons of quality ...
... Square was a meadow known as the Pall Mall Field or Close and was bought by the Earl of St Albans for a property development scheme to supply ' good and great houses , fit for the dwellings of noblemen and other persons of quality ...
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