1900 A trafic-free scene from the turn of the century. Above the building to the right can be seen the name, 'David Greig', a local lad who opened his first shop in Atlantic Road in 1888 (when he was just 23). he went on to create one of the biggest grocery chains in the country.
1950 A number 34 tram trundles along Coldharbour Lane towards Loughborough Junction, ominously followed by a RT bus, which would replace the tram service later that year.
April 2003 Inner city problems like drugs dealing and street violence have contributed to the area's dramatic decline in recent years. By 2003, both pubs in the area (the 'Green Man' and the 'Junction', pictures here) had been closed down and several shops boarded up.
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