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This interests me because we go to London quite often and, for the past few years, have stayed at the aparthotel that has risen on this site. I did not know the history.

Now forgotten, 17 Leman Street (demolished c.2010) was a government-sponsored hostel for black 'colonial' seamen in the 1940s. Brief history: https://t.co/FBZvm5lBFa Full article (free download):https://t.co/W9zATAkEic Thanks to @LBTHArchives @bcaheritage #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/7ViqKLWME2

— Sarah Ann Milne (@sarahannmilne) October 9, 2019