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The Labour In Vain was situated on Nyton Road. It was used as an Indian restaurant following closure.

Source: Nigel Jones

In 1949, when I was 5 years old, I used to walk from the Westergate Primary School to Aldingbourne Nurseries. This was a journey of around 5 miles and the landmark I passed by was the Labour in Vain Pub. Sometimes I would catch the 57 Southdown Doubledecker bus; change at the Labour in Vain to a single decker Number 64. I also remember a library inside a corrugated iron facade being opposite the Labour in Vain and choosing a book to read for the week. I remember losing a book called "Gulliver's Travels." After we moved about 5 years later, we had a letter from the library asking me to bring it back!

John Lewis (January 2020)

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