December 19th advent door of the day
December 19th advent door of the day
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Day 19 and a rather unprepossessing entrance but one that has quite the story to tell.
This is the former entrance to a London police station infamous for its part in the Christmas preparations of a famous author in 1931.
Any idea who and where?
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Features on David Charnick’s tour Bethnal Green in So Many Words.
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