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Leaflet on 1937-1997 Luton Heritage Open Days produced by Luton Borough Council Planning Division with brief overview of Luton in 1937, image of George Street in 1930s and advertisement of 1939 for Blundell's department store and short pieces on key places of interest in central Luton as follows [asterisk indicates image]: Central Library, Bridge Street; Ritz Cinema*, Gordon Street (later Zone night club); Electricity Showrooms (later Zenith Windows and Ladbrokes betting shop), 85-87 George Street; Town Hall*; Gas Showrooms, 68-72 George Street (later Thomas Cook travel agent, Leeds House and Prime newsagents); War Memorial* outside Town Hall; Nationwide Building Society building*, corner of George Street and Wellington Street; British Home Stores, George Street; National Provincial Bank and adjoining shops, 55-61 George Street* (later YMCA shop, Woolwich Building Society, Britannia Building Society and Seamarks Travel); Marks & Spencer, George Street; Savoy Cinema* (later Cannon Cinema), George Street West; 41-49 George Street (later Desire, AA and Relate charity shop); Bell Hotel*, George Street; 27 George Street (later Taylors estate agents); Sceptre House*, Castle Street; Crown Court, Market Hill; Arndale Shopping Centre; 2-4 George Street, Yorkshire Bank* (formerly Burton Limited); University of Luton Resource Centre, Park Street; extension to St.Mary's Church

1997

From: 1937 To: 1997

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Zenith Windows,
Ladbrokes,
Thomas Cook Limited,
Nationwide Building Society (d),
British Home Stores,
National Providential Bank,
YMCA,
Woolwich Building Society,
Britannia Building Society,
Seamarks Travel,
Marks & Spencer Ltd,
AA,
Taylors,
Yorkshire Bank,
Burton Limited,
Blundell

photographs, Luton Borough, private buildings & land, department stores, night clubs, public libraries, electricity, Zenith Windows, Ladbrokes, Thomas Cook Limited, war memorials, Nationwide Building Society, British Home Stores, National Provincial Bank Limited, YMCA, Woolwich Building Society, Britannia Building Society, Seamarks Travel, Marks & Spencer Ltd, cinema, AA, Luton Bell Hotel, Taylors, Crown Court, shopping, shops, Yorkshire Bank, Burton Limited, universities, church fabric, LUTON, Luton George Street, Luton Gordon Street, Luton Bridge Street, Luton Town Hall, Luton Arndale Centre, Luton Park Street