Shopping parade, Victoria Road
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Shopping parade, Victoria Road
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 3 Jun 2010
Row of shops at the top of Victoria Road, a major artery linking the old and new towns in Swindon. Hickmans is a long established local electrical retailer, whilst to the right was once an ironmongers and DIY store known as Handys where one could buy anything from a candle to a cupboard door, and receive free advice over the counter. Now defunct due to the rise of the DIY superstore.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.553237
Longitude
-1.777549