[Brighton] Old Brighton Postcard

[Jack Straw]

Then & now.

 

[Insel affe]

Used to go to the right side lagoon to run my model sail boats.

Me too, until it sank in 1974, I was only 5, that was it for me....
Cried all the way home....

 

[BN9 BHA]

I worked on those gardens in the summer of 1973. The bloke in charge (Bert) had as much "get up and go" as a stoned sloth, and lead by example. One day, he sent me on the "fine" mowing round which consisted of the grass in the picture, around the Peace Statue and a little bit at the bottom of Bedford Square. I started after dinner at 2.00 pm (our dinner time was officially 12.30pm -1.30pm), and by 3.30pm I'd finished. I cleaned and put the mower away, found Bert and asked him what he wanted me to do next. He said I'd been exceedingly quick, scratched his head, looked puzzled, thought for a bit and then said, "You might as well go home.", so off I went. We should have finished at 5.00 pm!

Happy days.
Do you think the photo was taken around 1973?

 

[Is it PotG?]

The Dip, Hollingdean? 1930s.

Alas same height perspective impossible due to new houses

 

[Jack Straw]

Happy days.
Do you think the photo was taken around 1973?

I reckon that it would have been before then, perhaps some time in the 1960's. We need a car or bus expert to help?!

 

[Weststander]

Western Road/Clock Tower? 1930s.

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Wow, what a photo. I’ve seen pics before of shops close to the south side of Western Road, but never a colour photo of the then new Imperial Arcade etc.

Thanks.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Thanks for these pictures, oddly I have more chance of being in the then pictures than the now ones!!

 

[Is it PotG?]

New England?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Preston Circus?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Definitely some old Brighton postcards in this one.

Pull your trousers up mate!

 

[Jack Straw]

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Definitely some old Brighton postcards in this one.

Pull your trousers up mate!

I don't know what he's doing with his hand, but he's looking at a cartoon postcard of a young lady with enormous breasts, in her garden pointing at a nesting box saying "Have you seen my tits?"

 

[Stat Brother]

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Definitely some old Brighton postcards in this one.

Pull your trousers up mate!

Check out this thread on Twitter:-

A fella is trying to track down all the postcards visible in that photo


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Odd and scary what past as humour before I was walking!

 

[BN9 BHA]

I don't know what he's doing with his hand, but he's looking at a cartoon postcard of a young lady with enormous breasts, in her garden pointing at a nesting box saying "Have you seen my tits?"

 

[BN9 BHA]

Check out this thread on Twitter:-

A fella is trying to track down all the postcards visible in that photo


[tweet] 1265579647506493441[/tweet]


Odd and scary what past as humour before I was walking!

Thanks Stat, just had a look, I did notice a few postcards of Brighton he's also looking for.
I'm enjoying this thread but I wouldn't even think about what he's doing.

 

[Stat Brother]

Thanks Stat, just had a look, I did notice a few postcards of Brighton he's also looking for.
I'm enjoying this thread but I wouldn't even think about what he's doing.

Judging by the ones already found, if he's looking for a funny postcard he's probably still there!

 

[Is it PotG?]

Portland Road?

 

[Is it PotG?]

1930s Rottingdean?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Boyces Street?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Woodingdean?

 

[Sirnormangall]

Yes that’s definitely Woodingdean - I think that’s my car in the top photo!