Image: (c) Carol Homewood
From at least 1915 up until the 1960s this was Henry Robinsons newsagents. Later taken over by W.H Crane. I have a couple of memories of visiting this newsagents during the 1970s.
From 1917 110 Elm Grove was a Drapers store ran by Mrs Hobden. The first mention of a Girl Guide’s shop was c.1958.
During the 1970s and 80s this was the Candy Box sweet shop, just across the road from Elm Grove school.
The earliest record I could find for this address was in 1869, when it was a bakery run by a W.G Piper.
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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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I did a paper round from this shop from the late 70’s until 1983.
Mr. William Crane was a kind man its a shame to see the shop has gone. I also did a paper round here in the late ’60s. So many corner stores have closed and the business taken over by big supermarket chains.
Scott’s! We loved this shop. Big jars of sweets and we were allowed to just have 1/8th measures.