I took these photos back in 2010. Going in here was like stepping in to a time warp. The chemist still had it's old Victorian fittings. So amazing to see.
Sadly though, the chemist finally had a make over and all the old Victorian counters have gone. Rumour has it they boxed over them and not removed them completely. That'll be a nice surprise for future shop fitters.
This building was originally The Gardener’s Arms pub, and owned by Smither’s Brewery. Smither’s signage was revealed briefly during renovations.
J.H. Dewhurst, butchers, were at this premises in Lewes Road from the early 1950s.
On the south side of this building is this foundation stone originally laid by Henry Pagden Tamplin of Tamplin Brewery.
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Work has now commenced on controversial plans to alter the traffic flow and accessibility of the area between St. Peter’s and Pool Valley.
Days are numbered for most of the buildings along Pelham Terrace, Lewes Road.
Demolition has started of the old Pink Coconut Night Club.
Built in 1933. Closed as a cinema in the late 1970s, it became a Bingo Hall. This closed in 1997.
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