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Heritage
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A half century of heritage
As The Amwell Society moves towards its 50th anniversary, it’s reaching out to new members By Peanar Soinoid In 1972, when the Amwell Society came into being, London was still in the grip of slum c…
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In sickness and in health
Another loss for the City Road healthcare district by Vera Owen Thoresby House Thorseby House, on the boundary of EC1 and N1, is soon to be demolished to make way for a new tower block housing visi…
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Hot property
Clerkenwell’s distinctive fire station is up for grabs Clerkenwell Fire Station on Rosebery Avenue – closed as a fire station since 2014 by London’s then Mayor Boris Johnson – is currently on…
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Winners of the first FA Cup
A tour of the Charterhouse is a source of historical wonder By Oliver Bennett A tour around the Charterhouse is not a raucous affair. As a building where retired monastic ‘brothers’ liv…
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State of the Barts
This year celebrates nine centuries of the healing arts at Barts Hospital - and big plans are afoot By Oliver Bennett Will Palin, the new head of Barts Heritage Trust. Photo: Oliver Bennett Sometimes in London one feels as if there are no stones left unturned that everything has been seen, discussed and given a [...]
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People
Modern Times
A friend to Mahatma Gandhi, the UK’s first Asian mayor was the force behind the Finsbury Health Centre. As a new building is named after him we look into the life of Dr Chuni Lal Katial Chuni…
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The Ring
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Museum of the Order of St John
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The Charterhouse
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The Ring