Silverhatch
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Batholomews before Moshimo Restaurant was there?
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[Music] Where was this photo taken?
- Thread starter Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Nov 15, 2006
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That's a Sainsbury trolley and I don't think there was a Sainsbury in Churchill Square in 1982 (they did open one but it's closed now), there was one in Broadfield shops in Crawley then though.
I reckon Broadfield, it doesn't look like Churchill Square/Town Centre to me. I don't recognise those concrete pillars.
I reckon Broadfield, it doesn't look like Churchill Square/Town Centre to me. I don't recognise those concrete pillars.
Cheggers
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For what reason of the two were you taken there?The two tier dating venue.
Either you wanted to impress your date by going there, or you went there so you weren't seen locally
aftershavedave
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Early 80s buskers wouldn't have played at the back of Churchill Square, and it doesn't "look" like CS. If the bloke in it says Creepy, he's probably correct!
Crispy Ambulance
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I agree and I don’t recall a lot of red bricks around the buildings. Mostly grey and shipped in from East Berlin (probably!
). I reckon it’s Crawley as well.
- Jul 10, 2003
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As I remember Churchill Square didn't have any red brick, just concrete. If it was in Brighton I would guess Sussex Uni, but not being familiar with Crawley 40 years ago it could well be there.
Peacehaven Wild Kids
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In 1982 myself and my mates were constantly sitting on the wall opposite that Sainsbury’s. We’d have seen them (and possibly given them a good hiding as well
)I’m not familiar with Crawley town centre, i don’t know if that area has been redeveloped since 1982 or there are any old photos anywhere onlineI agree and I don’t recall a lot of red bricks around the buildings. Mostly grey and shipped in from East Berlin (probably!
I reckon it’s Crawley as well.
The Wookiee
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I agree and I don’t recall a lot of red bricks around the buildings. Mostly grey and shipped in from East Berlin (probably!
I reckon it’s Crawley as well.
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
Lenny Rider
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Looks earlier than 1982 to me ( they look about 16-18 in that photo but maybe that’s just me getting old! ) Norman was at Brighton Poly in 1982 so could be Brighton/UoS as people say but could be Guildford/Reigate:.
This is the Pondfrogs busking in 1980 when Paul and FBS were at sixth form together in Reigate
This is the Pondfrogs busking in 1980 when Paul and FBS were at sixth form together in Reigate
Weststander
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I was thinking very similarly. From their early Reigate times, possibly nearby Redhill which had a red brick shopping quadrant.
Queens Square Crawley and Churchill Square just didn’t look like the photo. Concrete jungles.
- Jul 10, 2003
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Just nice to see kids to a proper apprenticeship 
armchairclubber
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That's Brighton Square. Fine records / Rounder records would have been just to the left.