South Molton Street, London 1982
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This 1982 view looks along South Molton Street after its pedestrianisation, with bollards, benches and pavement cafés giving the Mayfair shopping street a calmer feel than the traffic-filled roads around it. Visible businesses include the Japanese Restaurant Saga, The Grosvenor Bureau, Bond Street Beauty Centre, Grosvenor Furs, Low Cost Travel, 48 Grosvenor Gallery and Bennie’s Furs Bought, while awnings and outside tables add to the distinctly smart West End atmosphere. The yellow van parked in the street and the mix of boutiques, offices and small specialist businesses capture South Molton Street at a point when it still felt more intimate and locally varied than the more polished luxury destination it later became. It is a strong everyday record of early-1980s central London, showing Mayfair retail life in a street that was already being reshaped for pedestrians rather than through traffic.
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