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Old November 17th 17, 08:31 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 17:17:08 +0000
(Mark Bestley) wrote:
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On Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:11:35 -0800 (PST)
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I recently went into the Elephant & Castle shopping centre for probably the=
first time in about ten years, looking for a cash machine when on my way t=
o a screening at the Cinema Museum. I used to use it quite often in the '6=
0s and early '70s, when it wasn't bad. The top floor only ever had a handf=


The 60s and 70s was before the demographics changed significantly and the
area went downhill faster than a rolling cheese contest.

ul of shops occupied, and this floor was closed and converted into somethin=
g else, offices I think, not many years after it was built. The remaining =
two floors are horrible now.


Agreed, its an utter dump not helped by the run down market surrounding it on
2 sides.


Whicg 2 sides its onme street and full of crap greengrocers


Eh? Its not a street, its offset from a now pedestrianised area with a sub
level that has the market in which goes around the side of the centre. Which
century did you last visit it? I was there 3 weeks ago as I work 10 mins walk
away.

https://goo.gl/maps/XLBxanNwggD2

And that road is now gone:

https://goo.gl/maps/nv6ztZFTid82