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Francis Charles Hastings Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford and 9th Baron Howland of Streatham, Surrey was born 16 October 1819. Liberal MP for Bedfordshire. Married to Elizabeth Sackville-West

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2021-10-16

Telford Park Tennis Club, tennis first played 1st August 1880. Founded 1884 the second oldest Tennis Club in London (preceded only by Wimbledon)
Miss Johnson in 1930, winner of the Ladies Championship

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2021-08-01

Wriothesley Russell died 26th May 1771
2nd Duke of Bedford KG-married the rich heiress Elizabeth Howland, daughter of John Howland, his grandfather, Duke of Bedford, was created Baron Howland of to commemorate marriage.

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2021-05-26

Bicentennial Anniversary of the death of Hester Thrale Piozzi of "Streatham Park" who died 2 May 1821. More at https://t.co/jXaH1HkaFp

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2021-05-02

17th April 1891, 130 years ago, the Tate Library in Streatham was officially opened
Designed by the architect Sydney R.Smith who also designed the Tate Gallery.

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2021-04-17

Sir Thomas Stevenson was born 14 April 1838. Resident "Sandhurst Lodge" High Road
Best-known to the public as an expert witness in murder trials involving poisoning.

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2021-04-14

5 March 2001 Marian Collings of Blegborough Rd died. Married Frederick Wells at St Leonard's in 1935
(Picture courtesy Marian Kingham daughter of the couple not for FB please)#StreathamHistory

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2021-03-05

17 February 1932 this (left) appeared in the Sketch
15 "VC" dogs assembled at
"Three children were sleeping in a tent which caught fire- Gyp rushed in, dragged away the bedclothes and roused the children.

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2021-02-17

On the eve of the Year of the Ox, we wish everyone a happy Lunar New Year! From George Shaw, General Zoology, or Systematic Natural History (London, 1801).

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2021-02-12

25 January 1905 Margery Sharp was born. Author of 25 books who attended Streatham Hill High 1914-23
Most famous work is The Rescuers series about a mouse named Miss Bianca, adapted for film.

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2021-01-25

6 January 1840 Frances Burney died. Satirical novelist, diarist playwright, daughter of Dr Charles Burney, a Worthy. Fanny Burney- good friend of Hester Thrale who lived at "Streatham Park" and regularly stayed https://t.co/KMfH03wTQt

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2021-01-06

Christmas 100 years ago in 1920 this appeared in the London Illustrated London News. Artist is Arthur Butcher of 188 Wellfield Rd . More in John Brown's book "A Streatham Christmas" https://t.co/D3fErShFAw

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2020-12-20

12 December 1869 Edward Bradley died
English clergyman and novelist who painted ''Streatham Common'', c.1850; watercolour https://t.co/jXaH1HkaFp

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2020-12-12

17 November each year Elizabeth Howland gifted £2 to be paid for the preaching of a sermon at St Leonard's
This being the anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth 1 https://t.co/jXaH1HkaFp

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2020-11-17

Basado en hecho reales... Bueno, en realidad se me ocurrió mientras esperaba a que mi profesor se volviera a conectar

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2020-05-09

Patriot’s Disappearance and Theodosia Burr Alston - The Patriot’s disappearance in 1813 remains a mystery that has never been solved. Socialite Theodosia Burr Alston, the daughter of Aaron Burr, ... https://t.co/B41LR6QuRq

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2020-04-19

On the publication front, 2018-19 LHL fellow Mira Kohl's new article, "Between Louisiana and Latin America: Oil Imperialism and 1937 Nationalization," was just posted online by . (4/7)

https://t.co/v2vfKe2rIA

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2020-02-08

The Directrix, an alternate universe version of the Phanny you know, love, and obey.

Image by Bramhistory on deviantart.

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2019-12-30

Commission by Bramhistory on DA!

https://t.co/v1YBwlNyAB

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2019-09-23