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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
19th August 1980 Willy Russell's Educating Rita, premieres in London
19th August 1897 1st electric taxi's drive in London
19th August 1842 The last day before railings were put up on The Monument, also the last (of 6) suicides from the top.
19th August 1274 The Coronation of Edward I in Westminster Abbey.
The Sketch Club
One of the oldest drawing clubs in Britain.
Location: 7 Dilke Street, Chelsea, London, SW3 3JE
Description: The London Sketch Club is an historic graphic artists' club located right in the heart of London's Chelsea.
Although over 100 years old, it still remains one of city's best-kept secrets, forming a link with the artists, illustrators and writers of a century ago.
Former illustrious members include Cecil Aldin, HM Bateman, Arnold Beauvais, Tom Browne, Edmund Dulac, Dudley Hardy, John Hassall, Phil May, Alfred Leete, Christopher Nevinson, George Parlby,
James Pryde, Charles Robinson, and
Heath Robinson.
In the reception room there is a frieze of silhouettes of past and present members surrounds the room which also features, amongst other curiosities, an original cell door from Newgate prison.
Tagged in this Tour: Cartoonists and Illustrators
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Ranking This Month: 1987/2716
Pages Hit This Month: 36
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Newgate Execution Scaffold
This is where Newgate's execution's took place.
2007-11-10
Artist John Constable lived here», 4.6km
Rupert Bear was created Here», 8.6km
Artist James Barry died here», 1.9km
Queen's artist Cuneo lived here», 10.km
Whistler's Half-Sister», 0.2km
Queen Vic's Hubby Hall», 0.9km
Ophelia's River», 8.6km
If Graffiti Changed Anything», 2.2km
Van Gogh worked here», 2.2km
Salvador Dali in his Diving Suit», 1.5km
mapping London's most interesting and unusual places and history
