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Croydon: Time*Bomb emo, punk, goth fashion clothing and accessories

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Memetic Engineer
on October 28, 2009 1:10 PM |

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Time*Bomb - "Emo, Punk and Rock Clothing, Gothic Emo Punk Rock Clothes & Accessories."

31 High Street
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1QB

This seem to be the place to get your cyber-goth accessories such as day-glo "womble fur" leggings and also the now notorious Shag Bands.


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Latitude: N51:22:22 (51.372702)
Longitude: W0:06:00 (-0.100050)

Croydon: Greyhound / Blue Orchid - defunct punk rock venue

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Memetic Engineer
on October 28, 2009 8:43 AM | | Comments (3)

Croydon played an important part in the history of Punk Rock, but the most famous music venues have shut down and are now only of interest to urban explorers and cultural archaeologists.

The Greyhound, later the Blue Oyster Orchid - defunct punk rock venue on Park Lane, opposite the Fairfield Halls and Croydon College.

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Latitude: N51:22:23 (51.373030)
Longitude: W0:05:49 (-0.097005)

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