Fishmonger's, Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath
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Fishmonger's, Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath
Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 5 Feb 2014
Thornton Heath's status as a destination for immigrants to the UK means that its demography has changed enormously since the Second World War, and continues to do so. The businesses that can survive a change like this are the ones that embrace it: here, Robert's Fishmongers displays why it is still in business when many wet fishmongers' shops have closed, by sporting a sign advertising Polish products; the far side (Image) boasts of halal products. To see it in context go to Image or Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.398525
Longitude
-0.101466