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Centro Iberico

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Centro Iberico, London, in the 1970s was a Spanish anarchist support centre, which after moving into a squatted school building in Notting Hill, London became a self-managed social centre, a live venue and a studio.

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Centro Iberico
Harrow Road, London Queen's Park

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N 51.5259 ° E -0.2051 °
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Harrow Road
W10 4NE London, Queen's Park
England, United Kingdom
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