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• The Holborn

  

  Yesterday (22nd November) was the 4 year anniversary of my fruitless attempt to visit The Holborn Restaurant in London. It was opposite what is now Holborn tube station, and I didn’t even consider that it could have been lost to modernity. It’s now an office block, a supermarket, and a Boots. I’m still sad about…

  The Hopeful Edwardian

  November 23, 2025

  Edith Thompson

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• The Loss of a London Restaurant; or The Past is Disappearing and it makes me Sad

  Whilst spending a weekend in London, I wanted to find some locations, relating to the life and case of Edith Thompson (she’ll be a big part of this blog so you will hear more about her in due course). I was very keen to find the Holborn Restaurant. The main part, King’s Hall, is aptly…

  The Hopeful Edwardian

  January 7, 2022

  Edith Thompson, History

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