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Before Station Road turned into a shopping area, it was a high class
residential area. The residents were gradually moving out and businesses
were slowly moving in.
There were Banks, Estate Agents, Solicitors, The Council Offices. New
Buildings had been built to house: Boot Makers, Butchers, Confectionary,
Cycle Engineers, Plumbers, Printing Works, Fishmongers, Grocers, Bakers
and a Furniture Store.
By 1931/32 there had been many changes to Station Road. The shops that
continued to stay were: The Post Office, The Rates Office, The Council
Offices, Solicitors, Estate Agents, Fishmongers, Butchers, Bakers and
the House Furnishing Store - Huckle Ltd.
Moving in were a Dentist, Undertakers, Ironmongers, Radio Shops and
a chemist. The Confectioners changed hands regularly as did the ladies
outfitters. Most of South Portslade was built up by the 1930's with Station
Road becoming more Retail and less Residential. People were moving out
of the town to live.
1970 saw more Estate Agents/Solicitors/Building societies moving into
Station Road. There was more money around, people had better jobs and
were better educated, to enable them to move up the property ladder.
Vine & Lee were still there, so was Huckle Ltd. 1974 saw a cafe open
in Station Road and Vine & Lee showrooms were empty. 1978 Vine & Lee
had vacated their work shop at the back of their showroom. A big 'Tesco'
Supermarket was going to be built there. Clarke's Bakery at No 34 had
closed down, so the Alliance & Leicester Building Society was moving
there. Huckle Ltd the Furnishers, next door still continued. 1986 started
to bring card shops into station road along with Bookshops. Finally Huckle's
left Station Road, and so Alliance & Leicester moved in thus extending
their existing shop next door.
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