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  • 2011-03-26T03:30:49Z Schwede66 4060x5125 (6565292 Bytes) {{Information |Description ={{en|1=Shows some historic Canterbury characters: Wynn Williams, Dr McDonald, Dr Turnbull, Mr Lewis, Geo Oram of the Clarendon Hotel, Rowland Davis, John William Oram, Major Hornbrook, Mr W Guis

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