Brighton Road, Purley: 1981

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The photograph on this page of Brighton Road, Purley: 1981 by Dr Neil Clifton as part of the Geograph project.

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Brighton Road, Purley: 1981

Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 13 Jun 1981

This is part of the A235. The gas showrooms on the left have now completely gone, and many of the Purley shops are now charity shops - a type unknown in 1981. The Leyland National bus on Route 414 is destined for Dorking. This bus route is also merely a memory now.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.339575
Longitude
-0.115246