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The building of John’s Place 2023 marks the centenary of the building of John’s Place. In 1923, Mrs […]
Hastings Pier
Hastings Pier has stood for over 150 years since it opened to the public in 1872. Today it […]
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Burton
Certificate of marriage
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Fossil
Unidentified Fossil – black flake set within a muddy matrix,…
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Drawing
Watercolour and ink sketches of architectural details of Pelham Crescent…
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