Brighton picture quiz

[The Large One]

Blimey, can't remember that area being as relatively crummy as that. When was that taken?

December 1969 according to the caption. The buildings were demolished shortly afterwards.

Here's a wider shot...

 

[Man of Harveys]

December 1969 according to the caption. The buildings were demolished shortly afterwards.

Really? They look like the same buildings that have been rather tarted up to me:

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Yes, was going to say, I remember those buildings and I think they were just redeveloped.

 

[skipper734]

One on the left is exactly the same, on the right it's had the floor over the garage increased in height and then dormers in the roof.

 

[The Large One]

Really? They look like the same buildings that have been rather tarted up to me:

Sorry. Quite right - 'converted' not 'demolished'.

Anyoo, what about the other street in Post No. 380?

 

[Everest]

London Terrace

 

[The Large One]

No flies on you lot today.

 

[The Large One]

Where was this?

 

[Everest]

That looks very much Trafalgar Street-ish

 

[Man of Harveys]

Is it on the corner where the telephone exchange used to be, then that curved TSB building?

 

[Danny-Boy]

Evening Star?

In there last tuesday..the ES that is.

 

[skipper734]

I know cos I cheated. They will never get that TLO to difficult.

 

[aftershavedave]

corner of montpellier road?

 

[The Large One]

I know cos I cheated. They will never get that TLO to difficult.

Not THAT difficult because...

That looks very much Trafalgar Street-ish

... John got it in a thrice.

Now, whereabouts in the Trafalgar Street area?

 

[macky]

One end of the tunnel - Kemp Town Station 1969

brings back memories my grandad and al lmy uncles worked in the coal yard that was there there was a brewrie as well just on the corner of eastern road
the bloke who ran the coal yard was jim peters

 

[skipper734]

Not THAT difficult because...



... John got it in a thrice.

Now, whereabouts in the Trafalgar Street area?

I think that's the best you'll get. Trafalgar street area is huge!!!

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Where was this?

I dunno The Bystander corner of Surrey Street , Guildford Road , Terminus Road Junction.

OR!! Pelham Square??

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Is it still there TLO?

 

[The Large One]

Is it still there TLO?

No.

 

[The Large One]

I dunno The Bystander corner of Surrey Street , Guildford Road , Terminus Road Junction.

OR!! Pelham Square??

Missed this.

Quite right - well looked up. Pelham Square is in the foreground (or the railings are). The house was on the corner of Trafalgar Street and Pelham Street.