Reigate, London Road c.1965
Photo ref: R20240
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Memories of Reigate, London Road c1965

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I love this photo of London Road Reigate. There was a sweet shop just after Yorke road on the left - leading on to a chemists. I'd love to see a photo of them. Maybe folk didn't realise it was the shops that would be of interest, rather than the road. Is there a photo anywhere of the old swimming baths which was along from the town hall? kind regards Julia Baxter
I was born at the top of Reigate Hill (Mogador) and would catch the 406 bus every Saturday night to watch the latest films at the MAJESTIC cinema. We would visit most of the local pubs in the area - Market / the Bell / The Queens / The Sultan (this was opposite the Co Op), there was also the South Eastern, and the Locomotive' The Home Cottage we never used. My girl friends father was George Pearman who was the ...see more
On the right is Rushworth Road. When I joined WH Newson they occupied the land that is now the Canon office and Homebase. Newson's was a timber merchants with sheds full of timber, boards, fencing products etc.. Customers would come in, see one of the staff who'd accompany them to the yard and start collecting their items. I'd just left Reigate Grammar and was living in Raglan Close with my parents. We used to drink at ...see more