DavidEvans – Westminster Guides

Nell Gwyn in The Legend of Chelsea Hospital

When women staged an entrance

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Post published:April 26, 2021
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The return of the monarchy with Charles II in 1660 not only led to the reopening of theatres, but also brought innovations such as women taking to the stage. David Evans sets the scene

Poster of Harry Gordon Selfridge with store in background

The British public is invited…

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Post published:September 5, 2020
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When Harry Gordon Selfridge opened his splendid establishment in London, shopping became an entertainment as well as a necessity

A new and exact plan of the city of London and suburbs thereof, 1724. Publisher: Henry Overton

Clerkenwell in Westminster?

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Post published:July 12, 2020
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David Evans alights at Charing Cross rail station and finds a connection to a medieval monastery in Clerkenwell