(B215) The Unigate Staff shop, Stallard St. Check out the push chairs, the ladies dresses and high heels.
(B216) Valerie Anne dress shop, Stallard St. Opposite the Pioneer Benefit Society.
(B217) Valerie Ann dress shop, Stallard St. Personal service and a change from the range at Polly Peck
(B218) Flower Shop, Castle St ?
B218 Vic Holland Florist, Stallard St –By The Sea Rd. [Stephen Lovering]
(B221) Swanton Trash or Treasure – you decide.
(B221) Trash Or Treasure, Stallard St, later moved to Waterworks Road due to the road widening (roundabout) & Asda entrance. [Stephen Lovering]
Yvonne writes to say: Week 22 (B221) this use to be a laundrette before the yellow lines were done.
(B222) Ms Swanton surrounded by her treasures. Note a copy of The Weekly Advertiser, a free newspaper. The first one was issued in Birmingham in 1984, and brought about the decline of the local newspaper industry, like the Wiltshire Times. Who would pay 50p when you could get local news delivered to your front door for free?
(B223) A visit to the open air market. Not sure where this was. The Football ground perhaps. The 1st of June was a Friday
(B224) Lunch break at the Open Air Market
(B225) Cool clothes for kids at the Open Air Market
(B226) Tools and men’s stuff at the Open air market
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