Queen Mary at opening of flats in Islington, North London
May 05, 1949 - Queen Mary opens flats for the aged: Queen Mary today opned Isleden House, Islington, a housing scheme for the aged poor, which has been erected as a social experiments by the London Parochial Charities. Its purpose is to provide self contained flats, single and double, designed for old people, with a common room, a laundry and sick bay, and quarters for a resident matron under the same roof. Photo Shows Mrs. Kathy West, aged 77, and her husband, greeting Queen Mary at the doorway of their new flat today. They then showed the flat to her Majesty
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