Portland Road, South Norwood: coal merchant sign
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Portland Road, South Norwood: coal merchant sign by Christopher Hilton as part of the Geograph project.
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Portland Road, South Norwood: coal merchant sign
Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 3 Jun 2005
Portland Road is not an affluent area by a long way, and that seems to have meant that a lot of the shops in it were never subjected to expensive, trendy makeovers. This "Coal Board Approved" sign lasted well into the 21st century, although now (2010) it has gone, sadly.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.393815
Longitude
-0.066444