"Pikeys" at Purley Way
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"Pikeys" at Purley Way
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 17 Sep 1978
Before it was developed, this waste ground at the corner of Purley Way playing fields was often visited by itinerant caravan dwellers, who are known by many names, most of them abusive.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.357208
Longitude
-0.115671