The Green Girdle

The Green Girdle

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The Green Girdle

1941

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In a bid to encourage city-dwellers to leave behind the restrictions of war, 'The Green Girdle' escapes from the austere urban landscape of inner-city London and savours the natural delights of the capital’s rural surroundings.

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Bruce Belfrage

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Robert McDermott

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