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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
20th November 1906 George Bernard Shaws Doctor's Dilemma, premieres in London
20th November 1898 John Fowler, English engineer (London Metropolitan Railway), dies
20th November 1852 Charles Reade/Tom Taylor's Masks and Faces, premieres in London
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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Newgate Execution Scaffold
This is where Newgate's execution's took place.
2007-11-10
The Angel Inn», 4.4km
Cyril Mann lived here», 3.4km
Mauleverer Road Mural», 2.8km
Artist Piet Mondrian's House», 4.1km
The Giant Plug», 1.8km
Cecil Beaton lived here», 0.3km
Artist John Constable lived here», 4.6km
The Flat Time House», 4.1km
George Romney's House», 4.6km
Internationally Acclaimed Art», 4.3km
mapping London's most interesting and unusual places and history
