WHSmith's, Streatham High Road
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WHSmith's, Streatham High Road
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 23 Jul 2009
Lift your eyes from the pavement and even in the most unpromising of places, all kinds of delights will reveal themselves to you. Above WHSmith's is a fine 1930s Art Deco style front. Note the stepped pediment at the top, vertical panels of windows, and the multi-paned leaded casements with decorative bands, the whole facade being set within an ornamental frame. Sharman's was a dress shop and drapers, no doubt dating from the time when Streatham was known as the "West End of South London". See here for a view of the whole terrace: Image]
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Image Location
Latitude
51.432427
Longitude
-0.12941
