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Electric Avenue, Brixton, c. 1920

Electric Avenue, Brixton, c. 1920
  

Electric Avenue was built in 1888, the first shopping street to be lit by electricity, with a protective iron and glass canopy for shoppers.

The street soon became a focal point of Brixton's thriving shopping centre.

Electric Avenue is now part of Brixton's street market.
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Images of Brixton
 
Tenpennys Farm, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, c. 1800
Tenpennys Farm,
Coldharbour Lane,
Brixton, c. 1800
 
Brixton Road, Brixton, c. 1905
Brixton Road,
Brixton, c. 1905
 
Loughborough Estate, Brixton, c. 1960
Loughborough Estate,
Brixton, c. 1960
 
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