POWIS Street
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August 2012 .. The iconic clock on H Samuel is being removed and dumped
courtesy of and copyright Jess Burns
Feb 7th 2010 . 9 - 13 Powis street
copyright Chris Mansfield
April 10th 2010 .. Powis street
A branch of Nandos restaurant is due to open soon. This site was previously a branch of the Halifax
Powis street county court built in 1935 copyright Chris Mansfield
May 25th 2010 .. Powis street Nandos
Opening day.. This site was previously a branch of the Halifax copyright Chris Mansfield
August 9th 2011.. Powis st the morning after
Most of Powis street was cordoned off on tuesday, but as I am well known to the local police I managed to wangle my way in... this is just a shot looking back at the onlookers..
Aug' 11th 2011.. Burnt out shop in Powis street
looking down on the damage from an upper floor window opposite
Bon Marche has now gone and been replaced by a shop called CEX which buys and sells consumer electronics
April 20th 2016 .. The old LEB sign resurfaced for a couple of days during building alterations
copyright Chris Mansfield
April 1st 2010 .. Powis street
At the date of this picture Adams Kids has just gone into liquidation. The current occupier ( in 2013) is a bargain basement bookshop called The Works.. This rather plain one storey block was built in 1967 as part of a shopping precinct scheme that never came to fruition .. The original occupant was Dolcis shoes which opened in Sept 1967 copyright Chris Mansfield
In this picture, Poundland is being enlarged to the west taking the next door shop that was previously Clinton cards
May 15th 2010 . Street preacher outside M&S
copyright Chris Mansfield
June 25th 2010 .. 115-123 Powis street
Clarkes is 115-117 Argos is 119-123 This block was built in the early 60s and 115-117 was first occupied by George scobles bathroom centre. In the late 70s it changed and became Brentford nylons.. 119-123 remained empty for a couple of years until it was taken by F.J.Wallis supermarket in 1969 . Argos came along about 1980 copyright Chris Mansfield
Feb 13th 2013.. TK Maxx, Powis street
This was one day before their grand opening copyright Chris Mansfield
The morning after the riots, Council chief Chris Roberts inspects the damage accompanied by borough commander Chief Superintendent Richard Wood and councillor Maureen o Mara
August 13th 2011.. Elevated view of Powis street
I managed to wangle a ride on the cherry picker with the demo blokes... great view from up there.. Powis street august 13th 2011
May 2nd 2009.. May bank holiday on Powis street
copyright Chris Mansfield
copyright Chris mansfield
April 14th 2010.. Powis street
Showing Poundland and Macbean street copyright Chris Mansfield
May 15th 2010 .. Street preacher
A lady from the new wine church sings her message to locals outside M & S copyright Chris Mansfield
August 9th 2011.. the day after the riots , Carphone warehouse, Powis street
Carphone warehouse, the morning after the riots copyright Chris Mansfield
August 9th 2011.. Powis street the day after
Taken a few hours after it collapsed, this was scene in Powis street on the morning of August 9th .. A shop and two flats are reduced to a pile of bricks because of the mindless greed of a small number of youths who ought to be shot copyright Chris Mansfield
Woolwich rooftop panorama
July 10th 2009 New look, Powis street
copyright Chris Mansfield
April 1st 2010 .. Murrays Yard
Looking out towards Powis street . copyright Chris Mansfield
April 18th 2010 . Powis street
A british telecom payphone in Powis street near the junction with Macbean street copyright Chris Mansfield
May 15th 2010. New wine church preacher on Powis street
copyright Chris Mansfield
June 25th 2010 .. Powis street
copyright Chris mansfield
August 9th 2011 .. rear of 47-49 Powis street
Firemen wetting down the 'Blue inc' building the morning after the riots. copyright Chris mansfield
Aug 9th 2011.. Powis street after the riots
This building in Powis street used to be a clothing shop called Blue inc .
August 18th 2011.. Powis street
August 18th 2011 A mechanical digger is knocking out the 1st level floor to leave the bare steel frame of the 'Blue inc' shop that was destroyed in the riots
New street sign indicating the boroughs new Royal status copyright Chris Mansfield
Jan' 22nd 2010 .. Powis street
copyright Chris Mansfield
This modern castle like block was built on the site of the old Cuffs store. If you look, you will see the shop next door is boarded up.. This used to be Clintons Cards.. Poundland will expand into this empty unit over the next couple of months copyright Chris Mansfield
April 27th 2010 . Powis street
Looking west along Powis street from the junction with Hare street copyright Chris Mansfield
May 15th 2010 .. Bible basher on Powis street
copyright Chris Mansfield
July 18th 2010 .. Powis street cleaning
copyright Chris Mansfield
August 9th 2011.. Powis st after the riot
Marks and spencer got off quite lightly in the august riots with just one window smashed copyright Chris Mansfield
August 10th 2011 .. Powis street
This used to be the premises of a clothing shop called Blue Inc' ... Arsonists set it alight and the building collapsed , taking with it the homes and posessions of two students living upstairs
Travelodge hotels are renovating the old Co op building and the clock tower is being rebuilt and fitted with a new clock mechanism
Feb 21st 2012.. Powis street at Hare st junction
Junction of Powis st and Hare st. Work on the corner plot has just begun and this property is to become a branch of TK Maxx which eventually opened Feb 14th 2013