Bill Rudd Collection: Morden shops: London Road 11-63 (odd numbers)
A sequence from 1971 includes a shot taken from the roof of the Co-op:
Morden shops: 9-19 London Road 1971
Morden shops: 19-31 London Road 1971
Morden shops: 35-45 London Road 1971
Morden shops: 43-63 London Road - from the roof of the Co-op 1971
A shorter sequence comes from 1977, when several shops were closing. Bill took several other photos of Dorothy Perkins on its final day – exteriors, interiors and staff.
Morden shops: 35 London Road 1971
Morden shops: 37 London Road 1977
Morden shops: 39-43 London Road 1977
Morden shops: 51-57 London Road 1977
Morden shops: 61 London Road 1977
An almost complete sequence from 1998 reveals that more shops were closing and that the charity shops had made their appearance:
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