Kensington and Chelsea

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West London along the River Thames, c. 1900

Kensington and Chelsea, England

Victoria and Albert Museum in London

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Kensington and Chelsea: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Map added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Oct 12, 2023
	Deleted Web site: Kensington & Chelsea Council.	Grace Young	May 29, 2013
	Population data updated.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	May 13, 2013
	Added new Web site: Official Site of Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea - National Army Museum.	Kanchan Gupta	Dec 11, 2007
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Mar 10, 2005
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Oct 25, 2000
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	May 27, 1999
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998