Hurst Street

[Astoness]

hurst st during the blitz and considering an easy target the hippodrome got off lightly

lyn

 

[mikejee]

But , as the tower was later demolished apparently for structural problems, the bombing might have been the cause of those

 

[Astoness]

But , as the tower was later demolished apparently for structural problems, the bombing might have been the cause of those

yes i would think so mike..

lyn

 

[Astoness]

just found this one dated 1953

lyn

 

[boilerman]

My memories are the 70's and The Diskery, but my memory, is greyer, than a grey day, in greyland

 

[John L]

My memories are the 70's and The Diskery, but my memory, is greyer, than a grey day, in greyland

Hope this helps jog that memory boilerman :

 

[boilerman]

Hope this helps jog that memory boilerman :

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That is amazing, not so grey now, thanks John L

 

[Jaffa]

I have a programme from the Empire Theatre (corner of Hurst St & Smallbrook St) dated 1938.
The theatre used to be between the Empire Fish Restaurant and the Empire pub and later became the site of the old Locarno.