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St Michael's Convent, Park Hill

1/7/2021

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This picture was taken on this day 1 July 1939

St Michael's Convent, Park Hill. Built in c.1830 by William Leaf a banker and silk merchant.
Henry Tate, the sugar magnate (Tate and Lyle), lived here from1885. A philanthropist who built the Tate Libraries in Brixton, South Lambeth and Streatham.

Also an art collector, he opened his gallery here to the public once a year and later donated most of his collection to the Tate Gallery, which he established in London.
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This view looking east towards the main building from the lily pond was taken when it was a convent, July 1st 1939. It is a Grade II listed building
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    Mark Bery, Secretary Streatham Society

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