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on 9 February 1782 and 12 and 19 April 1783. In 1820, William Joseph Tuck was a confectioner at Duncan Place, Hackney, outside London. Hackney and nearby London Fields were fashionable for picnic outings and holidays at the time. The London
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807:Antiques
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446:See also
397:Ayrshire
323:Botswana
307:Pakistan
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892:Eyewear
882:Cycles‎
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842:Cheese‎
802:Alcohol
548:in the
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937:Gold
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