Portland Club (London)
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Portland Club (London)
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The Portland Club is a London card-playing game club and the recognised early authority on the games of whist and bridge. It is reputedly the oldest card club in the world. Founded in October 1814 as the Stratford Club, 1, Stratford Place. Following the bankruptcy of its bank, Marsh, Sibbald, and Co., in October 1824, the club had to change its partnership and was renamed the Portland Club in January 1825. Two newspapers reported the event: The Star of 5 November 1824 advertised: “In consequence
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London card-playing game club
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Club_(London)
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2023-11-23T13:57:20Z
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