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| Author | Nicholas Murray |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Local history, oral history |
| Set in | Bloomsbury, London |
| Published | Presteigne |
| Publisher | Rack Press |
Publication date | 2014 |
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| ISBN | 0992765463 |
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