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1986 Living in Trowbridge 1
People in the Trowbridge area work in a variety of places such as Post Offices, Ushers Ales, Airsprung, Bowyers, Shoe shops, Local Government, County Hall, South West Gas, Waldens, Tesco, Fine Fare and the Technical College. The main shops in Trowbridge today are Tesco and Fine Fare. Both shops use electronic tills to add up the prices of their customers purchases. Tesco sells clothes, hair products, food and drinks. Fine Fare sells food, drink and hair products. The wages vary according to the length of time that people work and the shop they work in. Unemployment is the problem of today. The number of people unemployed increases every year. That's why some of our shops have closed down. Banks are where we store our money. Most banks are never short of workers.
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- Tescos
- The Fire Station
- The Veterinary Surgery
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