Memory Lane Southend Town Centre

[AndyT]

Totally agreed on Chelmsford.

In comparison to Southend, it's so much more pleasurable an experience.

Southend could be as good, but it needs a huge overhaul, IMHO, with the shops moved to the seafront end and the rail station end being more for a retail park experience with parking, cinemas, maybe a concert venue and chain restaurants, supporting the University already there.

As for the traffic management schemes!

 

[HypoTypo]

@AndyT PART 2

 

[The Big Dady]

Southend High Street looking down to Pier Hill with The London Hotel on the left, also at the junction with Tyler's Avenue, note the Clock in the centre that has just been refurbished and is still there.



Think that is an Austin A30 coming up the High Street.

 

[kaymac]

Inside Talza arcade..

 

[kaymac]

I do, if that's the one that had a kind of upstairs area that was up are narrow flight of stairs. Kind of had a toy department up there?

Yes, that's the one! Some terrific pictures on here.

 

[AndyT]

Southend High Street looking down to Pier Hill with The London Hotel on the left, also at the junction with Tyler's Avenue, note the Clock in the centre that has just been refurbished and is still there.

That's a great thing that R.A.Jones clock is working again!

Like you say, Kaymac, some superb pictures.

 

[HypoTypo]

This has been a great topic. Love it

 

[The Big Dady]

Southend High Street during the War II, you can see R A Jones jewellers store and the famous clock after the was badly damaged by a German bombing raid.

 

[HypoTypo]

Southend High Street during the War II, you can see R A Jones jewellers store and the famous clock after the was badly damaged by a German bombing raid.

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Blimey how old is that McDonalds LOL

 

[The Big Dady]

Crowd at the Lord Mayors Procession, Southend High Street

 

[AndyT]

Southend High Street during the War II, you can see R A Jones jewellers store and the famous clock after the was badly damaged by a German bombing raid.

That second photo is tough to date.

The Tavern in the Town is still there, yet McDonald's is also there.

Has McD's really been here that long!?

EDIT : You beat me to it, Hypo!

 

[The Big Dady]

Any even older pic of Southend High Street with Hotel Victoria on the left, love the old cars and crowds.

 

[HypoTypo]

That second photo is tough to date.

The Tavern in the Town is still there, yet McDonald's is also there.

Has McD's really been here that long!?

EDIT : You beat me to it, Hypo!

The 1st McDonalds in Southend was that one near Tylers. It opened in July 1978

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Southend Ring Road.

 

[The Big Dady]

That second photo is tough to date.

The Tavern in the Town is still there, yet McDonald's is also there.

Has McD's really been here that long!?

EDIT : You beat me to it, Hypo!

McDonald's first outlet, at the southern end of the High Street, opened on July 19, 1978.

 

[The Big Dady]

The 1st McDonalds in Southend was that one near Tylers. It opened in July 1978

Snap

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Southend High Street looking down to Pier Hill with The London Hotel on the left, also at the junction with Tyler's Avenue, note the Clock in the centre that has just been refurbished and is still there.

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Think that is an Austin A30 coming up the High Street.

What year is this photo?

 

[HypoTypo]

Snap

LOL ... This is turning is to a weird speed dating game

(see what I did there) LOL

 

[Benfleet A1]

Inside Talza arcade..

That was in York Road wasn't it? Remember a butchers in there, done great savaloes.

 

[kaymac]

Regal cinema in Tylers Avenue demolished in 1963....now the site of the job-centre..

A view back down Victoria Avenue in the early 60's before it was decimated for the new 'Gateway', St Mary's back right....