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Who would have thought the ‘Refuge’ was back in fashion!

BistrofiftyfourandcountingFebruary 21, 2017

Thirty years ago the Refuge Assurance Co. was a Mancunian landmark like no other. Its clock tower and Victorian facade evoked traditional values, households spoke of the name with fondness and assurance. This was a name that by all accounts was as British as the bowler hat, the cricket bat and the cup of tea!…

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