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as well as the location of historic London clubs and hotels, which have been frequented by world leaders and historic figures in the arts. It also hosts a number of contemporary art galleries. An equestrian sculpture by
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in 1683 and proceeded to demolish the house and develop the area. At that time the house backed onto open fields and the development of the various estates in Mayfair was just getting underway. The syndicate also built
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made the first successful telephone call in Britain from the hotel. In 1890, The International Niagara Commission met in the hotel and their decision on distributing "
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The street is historically and currently the location of a number of well-known London clubs, although the oldest and most fashionable London clubs are located in
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records staying at Mackellar's Hotel, 17 Dover Street, where "we found ourselves comfortably lodged and well cared for during the whole time we were in London".
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moved into 28 Dover Street, a building of his own design; he built an even bigger house next door at 29 into which he moved the following year.
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The CCA Galleries, 8 Dover Street — originally Christies Contemporary Art and now an independent company publishing prints.
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took lodgings in Dover Street in 1848 and performed a number of piano recitals in London and undertook piano lessons.
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and tiki theme, predominantly specialising in rum. Often frequented by celebrities and royalty, including
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was made on the premises. The Arts Club premises are currently used for meetings of the
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In the 1920s many notable photographers were based in Dover Street including
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The Wapping Project Bankside, 37 Dover St, in the same building as
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from 1835 onwards and in 1839 issued the first complete edition of
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Dover Street was built by a syndicate of developers headed by
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View of Dover Street looking northwards towards Grafton Street
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was originally known as Dover Street station. The original
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From History to Her Story, Yorkshire Women's Lives On-Line
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Henry Jermyn, 1st Baron Dover
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