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A RARE copy of Angus Campbell's 1993 epic tome, "The Manila Club: A social history of the British in Manila," was recently presented to the club by British national Michael Whitehead.
The Manila Club was founded by a group of British expatriates around 1840, making it the oldest private membership social club in the Philippines.
BOOK FOR BRITISH EXPATRIATES Michael Whitehead (left) presents a copy of The Manila Club’s history to club president, David Reynolds. MANILA CLUB PHOTO
In the book, Campbell tells his tale, the blemishes as well as the bloom, in the context of social, commercial and political conditions throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, so as to evoke what it was like for a foreigner to live and work in Manila then, whatever the nationality.
The work includes many eyewitness descriptions, not only about the life in the club but also life in the office, the streets and the shops.
Campbell also includes stories from numerous foreigners who spent their professional lives in Manila and often their retirement, many of them happily married to local citizens.
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Today, The Manila Club continues to serve as a popular meeting place for British expats and many other nationalities for social and business functions in the heart of the Makati Business District. Among the club's many activities is its renowned Curry Tiffin lunches, a tradition started in 1893 and still popular today.
