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Saffron Walden Historical Journal No 24 (Autumn 2012)

History of Four Acres Community, Saffron Walden 1962-2012 – John E. Maddams

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The Saffron Walden Historical Society, founded in 1933, organises eight lectures a year and publishes a magazine, the SWHJ, twice a year. We welcome new members

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@NicholasOShaug1 For a flavour of the makeup of post-war high tables, the famous 1968 letter to the junior members from the SCR of Wadham comes to mind.

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Higher Education Postcard: Wadham College, Oxford

This week's postcard from Hugh Jones' postbag comes from that sweet city with her dreaming spires

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'The Church disowned, the tower overthrown, the bells upturned, what have we to do
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In an age which advances progressively backwards?'

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Nonsuch house in Tudor London built on London Bridge 1579.

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