Happy Swan

Happy Swan, 39 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, Borough of Croydon, London, 2001 • Classic plastic sign and festive plant hierarchy in window. Still exactly the same in 2017 (minus Christmas tree).

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By Vici MacDonald
On 2018/01/06
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2001, Borough of Croydon, Coulsdon, CR5, Shopfront Elegy

chinese, christmas, classic plastic, eaterie, grimness

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