[Brighton] Old Brighton Postcard

[Shropshire Seagull]

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Oh yes. Built at a time when pride and care went into every single brick.
And look at that chimney! Superb.

Ha, indeed - the chimney looks like an attempt to use up all the remaining leftover bricks from the main build.

 

[Is it PotG?]

The Old Police Station, Bartholomews (near the old, demolished Floral Market and Café Rouge)?

 

[Jack Straw]

I believe that the old Floral Market and Cafe Rouge would have been the next street westwards, behind the town hall.
Looks like that post box on the corner has survived all these years.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Battle of Trafalgar?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Queens Road/Clock Tower?

Is that The Regent on the left, where my Mum met my Dad?

 

[Silverhatch]

I believe that the old Floral Market and Cafe Rouge would have been the next street westwards, behind the town hall.
Looks like that post box on the corner has survived all these years.

The old Worthing Fruit & Flower Company were on the corner of Prince Albert Street and Bartholemews - before moving to the now demolished municipal fruit market on Circus Street.

 

[BrightonCottager]

This is a great thread. I moved to Brighton to work in the planning department of the Borough Council (located above Dunn and Co, now Metro bank) and its fascinating to see changes/lack of or indeed improvements in Conservation Areas. The exception being the old floral market because it was replaced by the hideous Bartholomew Square.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Queens Road/Clock Tower?

Is that The Regent on the left, where my Mum met my Dad?

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Yes, that is the Regent on the left. My parents met there too in the late 1940's

The partial sign is for the Golden Galleon pub which was under the Regent. It had a really steep staircase leading to a bar that hosted drag acts. Stumbled down there once when in my late teens. Once was enough.

 

[Is it PotG?]

'Progress' in London Road?

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

My Mum and Dad went dancing in the Regent Ballroom.
They said the floor used to bounce when it was packed.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

My Mum and Dad went dancing in the Regent Ballroom.
They said the floor used to bounce when it was packed.

Yes, weirdly, it was designed to do that. Even I remember going there on a Saturday morning in the early 60s.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

What we want is Watney's!!

 

[Is it PotG?]

The Cat & Cucumber?

 

[Is it PotG?]

No comparisons, just a lovely 1910 view of the West Pier.

 

[Brovion]

Hey @Is it PotG?, can you go back and edit all your pictures? That West Pier one is lovely, but all the others are too small now. Thanks!

 

[Jack Straw]

No comparisons, just a lovely 1910 view of the West Pier.View attachment 152757

Now?

 

[Jack Straw]

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[banjo]

Think this is one of my favourite threads.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

My Mum and Dad went dancing in the Regent Ballroom.
They said the floor used to bounce when it was packed.

My mum and dad met there!

 

[Barrow Boy]

My Mum and Dad went dancing in the Regent Ballroom.
They said the floor used to bounce when it was packed.

Hi Steve, my older brother Peter won a bottle of whisky by doing a Cossack dance on stage at The Regent one Xmas Eve (obviously pissed). How random is that?