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Thirza Pidgeon’s 1937 World Tour – 2 April: Arrival in London

Friday, 2 April 1937

 

Arrived at Tilbury Docks at 3 in the morning. Could not land until about 9.30. Customs opened all cases, got through alright. Took train 3rd class 2/5 to Pancras Station, then train to Belgrave St, 6 /.

A wet foggy day, lights up everywhere at 11.30. Have a nice room, very clean. The food is nicely cooked. After lunch went looking for a dentist – Mr Dewey ? then took the bus to Australia House, good reception room. Met several of the fellow passengers, came back to dinner and stopped in at night. Rained very hard, comfortable bed.

St Pancras Hotel and Railway Station. The station entrance is to the far right (Feb 2013)

Australia House (Feb 2013)

 

Australia House (Feb 2013)
130 Belgrave Road, London (Feb 2013). It looks a little run down over the years since Thirza stayed here.
130 Belgrave Road, London
130 Belgrave Road has its actual entrance in Morton Street
Streetscape view of 130 Belgrave Road looking northwest towards Victoria Railway Station. It is actually a very short walk from the Pimlico Underground station

Note: Accommodation in London appears to have been a house 130 Belgrave Rd, London.  Future references to “130” and the actual address on May 14.

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