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South corner of Dover Street and East Road 1974 – 186 East Road (MoC554/74)

186 East Road

History of 186 East Road

1913

M Isabella McGregor, confectioner and tobacconist

1962

Sylvester Bros, icecream manufacturers

186 – 188 East Road, March 1974 (MoC609/74)

186 – 190 East Road, 1970 (MoC 5/89/70)

1974

186 and 186a were a pet shop called ‘Billspetz’.

186 – 190 East Road, 1974 (MoH 438/74)

In early 1974 there was a serious fire at the premises.

1980

186 East Road, 1980s, by Roy Hammans (the-golden-fleece.co.uk)

186 East Road, 1980s, by Roy Hammans (the-golden-fleece.co.uk)

1981-1983

The Grapevine Bookshop moved here from 41 Fitzroy Street in 1981 and stayed until the building was demolished in 1983 as part of the East Road widening scheme after which they moved to Dales Brewery.

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