Dad’s Unisex Hair Salon

Dad’s Unisex Hair Salon, 96 Hoxton Street, Borough of Hackney, London N1, 2006 • Maybe dad’s inside. Note unfortunate wire placement over the word “unisex”. It’s now something else, with a completely unreadable graffiti-style logo.

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By Vici MacDonald
On 2014/11/23
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2006, Borough of Hackney, London, N1, Shopfront Elegy

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