Old pictures of Brighton

[The Large One]

Yeah, I know The Regency Society opposed the stadium at Falmer, with their representative solicitor (her with the pudding basin haircut - remember her?) making some very bizarre contradictory statements about the migrating and travelling habits of regular football fans on their way to a match (e.g. they would be easily prepared to walk from Holland Road, Hove to Sheepcote Valley, but not walk from Churchill Square to Brighton Station), and therefore they smell of poo.

However, they host an amazing collection of pictures of Brighton from years gone by, courtesy of a fella called James Gray.

Enjoy...

The James Gray Collection

 

[Wilko]

Good pics, I am just looking at the Western Road pics, can anyone work out what this building is now? I cannot work out where in western road this is:

The James Gray Collection::Volume 19::Western Road

 

[Insel affe]

Thanks, there smashing great super pics !!

 

[Mendoza]

Good pics, I am just looking at the Western Road pics, can anyone work out what this building is now? I cannot work out where in western road this is:

The James Gray Collection::Volume 19::Western Road

Waitrose?

 

[Wilko]

Waitrose?

Good shout, think you could be right there.

 

[Gwylan]

No, Waitrose is where the cinema was. (racks brain to think what's next to it).

Isn't it the Halifax?

 

[glasfryn]

strange I have just put some postcards in a frame that I found in Carmarthen market all four were from the 30's of the old Steine,war memorial,Madeira drive, and the south gate of the Pavillion all reminders of the places I used to meet my mates or girlfiends.

makes me proud to have been born in such a beautiful city

 

[MattBackHome]

No, Waitrose is where the cinema was. (racks brain to think what's next to it).

Isn't it the Halifax?

Isn't that the cinema next door to it? I reckon that is the 'wine and beer' section of Waitrose.

edit: Plus the phone boxes - I'm sure of it.

 

[glasfryn]

Good pics, I am just looking at the Western Road pics, can anyone work out what this building is now? I cannot work out where in western road this is:

The James Gray Collection::Volume 19::Western Road

on the corner of montpelier Western rd and I'm sure it was something official years ago it might now be part of waitrose

 

[The Large One]

The James Gray Collection::Volume 16::Hove:North West

 

[Porky]

What a great collection.

 

[Curious Orange]

This shot of my Nanny's old maisonette always amuses me - certainly a lot different from Roedale Road today!

Payne Terrace

 

[glasfryn]

What a great collection.

it is that I have just spent an hour looking at the phot's of Lewes rd bookmarked the site and will spend a few hours having a look when I'v time.


great thread

 

[The Large One]

 

[Lush]

Oh. Mi. God.

 

[The Large One]

Withdean Stadium site c.1912

 

[Seagull73]

Withdean Stadium site c.1912

Only the fashion has changed from that picture then - marginally...!

 

[Grassman]

Particularly in awe of the pictures showing the huge slum area near what is now Edward Street. That gene pool contains all my relatives! I can virtually smell 'em!!! Great Grandma and her rickets - bless 'em all.

Incidentally, fact fans, that area was the most densely populated place, outside of the East End of London, in England.

 

[Storer68]

nice view from the North Stand

 

[Storer68]

and a familaiar sight for all those coming up to the Goldstone from Hove Station.

Goldstone Farm circa december 1964