Old Compton Street, Soho, London 1977
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Old Compton Street, Soho, in 1977, looking east towards Wardour Street, with the narrow roadway lined by a mixture of older commercial buildings, restaurants and small offices. The bright red-painted frontage in the centre helps anchor the scene, while the shop and restaurant signs capture Soho’s character at the time, including Le Bistingo, Japanese Restaurant and Carwardine. Estate-agent boards offering premises for sale and offices to let add another layer of period detail, hinting at the constant churn of businesses in this part of the West End. A red hatchback and a dark saloon move through the street as pedestrians drift along the pavements, making this a strong everyday view of Soho just before later waves of redevelopment and nightlife branding changed the area again.
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