Streatham High Road, summer 1978
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The photograph on this page of Streatham High Road, summer 1978 by Brian Whittle as part of the Geograph project.
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Streatham High Road, summer 1978
Image: © Brian Whittle Taken: Unknown
Photo taken looking north towards Streatham Hill. To the left is the Odeon and at this time it was still a single screen When opened in 1930, its exotic interiors made it an "atmospheric" where the audience could escape into mock Egyptian fantasy! in the background can be seen "The High", a 1930's mansion block with integral swimming pool. Note the light traffic. It is the constant grind of heavy traffic that contributed to the decline of this once thriving shopping centre.
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Image Location
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51.433395
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-0.128076