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North side of La Retraite in Atkins Road, Clapham Park. Originally four large private houses including The Oaks, Springfield and Burlington House built by William Cooper in the mid-1800s, were bought by the French Roman Catholic order of La Retraite sisters who linked them to found a school in the1880s. One house was demolished to build a Chapel and dining hall in 1937 and further additions were made until the 1990s when the Convent was separated from the school. Postcard published by W. Stackemann. ID; IV336/5/1

 From the Loobey Postcard Collection

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