During the nineteenth century, Bloomsbury developed into an academic quarter, and from 1841 to 1976 No. 17 was leased to the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

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The historic building was purchased in February 1980, leased to the German Historical Institute, and officially opened on 2 December 1982.

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On 4 November the GHIL is turning 50!

In the weeks leading up to our big anniversary, we will be sharing some of the milestones in the institute’s history, starting with the idea and foundation years (1968–1976).

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