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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	11 Oct 2009 18:29
	is an old book I picked up at auction, no date inside but hand written on frontispeice ( in latin) is "In commemoration of the Coronation of George 6th 1937 " . Full of great black and white photos and drawings of every aspect of London life...'Interior of the Crystal Palace' , 'traffic jam at Marble Arch' lol where you can see the adverts on the back of buses (pepsodent and Bisto :)) fascinating book I really must take the time to read ... Did you know of 'Baynard's castle'? I didn't! xx
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Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 4,792 Send Message	Foggy	Report	11 Oct 2009 19:30
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 4,792 Send Message	Hello Rose, wasn't it in the east end (city) and was destroyed during the great fire.???
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36,149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	11 Oct 2009 20:26
	Sorry both :)) just watching tv ... yes Foggy it was built in the reign of William 1st and destroyed in the Great Fire as you say... lots on google also which I am going toread after X Factor lol xxx
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