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Print depicting The Duke's Theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields
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Duke’s Theatre, Lincoln’s Inn Fields

Duke's Theatre, Lincoln's Inn Fields. The Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre was located in the Fields from 1661 to 1848 when it was demolished. Originally called the Duke's Theatre, it was…
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Windsor Castle 1644
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Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is notable for its long association with the English and later British royal family and…
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