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CHELSEA HISTORY FESTIVAL, 2019

The Royal Hospital will be playing host to its inaugural history festival with dozens of events including talks by distinguished historians and a WWII veteran

Running between 9-13 October 2019, the first Chelsea History Festival will be taking place along the Royal Hospital Road in London. This street is the location of the festival’s founder venues: the National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Chelsea and Chelsea Physic Garden. These three establishments all have unique historical pedigrees beginning with the National Army Museum that tells the stories of British soldiers over 350 years.

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