Street market in Electric Avenue, Brixton, London, 1962-1964. Artist: John Gay

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Street market in Electric Avenue, Brixton, London, 1962-1964. People shopping at twilight, seen from under one of the ornate ironwork canopies and looking towards the railway bridges crossing Atlantic Road. Electric Avenue was the first shopping area in London to be lit with electric light. It also gave its name to a song by Eddy Grant.

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Size: 4350px × 4334px
Location: United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London,World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Devon,Brixton
Photo credit: © Historic England/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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