Wednesday Picture: how did London’s first ever A-Z come to be sold in this Clapham shop?

So many amazing people have lived, and amazing things happened in our city that aren’t commemorated by blue plaques or monumental architecture. And one south London building that never fails to give me a warm glow, is this unremarkable grocery shop on Cavendish Road, by Clapham Common, pictured above. This is going to take a …

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