A rather grim looking gentleman was William Anthony, Last Of The Charlies, who patrolled the area of and long before outsourcing! He certainly seemed effective with no reported crimes over a 50 year career.

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‘Strengthen the female mind by enlarging it, and there will be an end to blind obedience’

in 1759 English Writer, philosopher and advocate of women’s education, Mary Wollstonecraft was born in Spitalfields, London.

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Tomorrow, I’ll be showing at in An amazing line up of involved, come and along and pick up a bargain. I will be selling some original and some never seen before

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For we're exploring the history of our Georgian HQ in London on our blog. Former residents of our building include the Greensteins, a family who moved here in the 1890s from Russia: https://t.co/K0tMRaVI4P

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A bit of lovely Sumptuous w/floss fringe, prob by mid 18thc.

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