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Favourite Books of 2019

Reading Team 21 January 2020 Favourite Books of 20192020-01-21T12:11:26+00:00 Reading
It's a new year, and you may have seen all the new reading challenges being shared by people keen to read more in 2020. People are aiming to read 10,…
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Richmond Palace – [Local History Notes: 11]

Local Studies Team 10 January 2020 Richmond Palace – [Local History Notes: 11]2019-04-09T11:14:17+01:00 Local Studies
Henry VII built Richmond Palace on the site of the former Palace of Shene which was severely damaged by fire when the king and his court were there for Christmas…
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