The bizarre history of London’s private members’ clubs

From raucous coffee houses to hushed mansions, the capital’s clubs have long been characterised by sangfroid and eccentricity

From magazine issue: 13 August 2022

The hall of the Athenaeum, c. 1840. [Getty Images]

issue 13 August 2022

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