Aerial view of the seafront and West Street, 20 June 1956
Image scanned from the collection of Trevor Chepstow, Sports Stadium Brighton Archive
Redevelopment of West Street, 1965
Image scanned from the collection of Trevor Chepstow, Sports Stadium
West Street, 2003
Photogaph by Bill Maskell,
Swimming Stadium" opened in 1934. The original tavern on this site was the "George Inn" and dates back to the early seventeenth century. It looks as if it's on the corner of Russell St, which ran alongside the Sports Stadium. The "Kings Head" would have been opposite Mrs Thrale's house" aria-haspopup="true">Swimming Stadium" opened in 1934. The original tavern on this site was the "George Inn" and dates back to the early seventeenth century. It looks as if it's on the corner of Russell St, which ran alongside the Sports Stadium. The "Kings Head" would have been opposite Mrs Thrale's house | From the private collection of Trevor Chepstow" title="This is an original postcard of West Street and is possibly late Victorian.To the left/bottom of the photo is possibly the "Kings Head" pub that was demolished in the 30s to make way for the "Swimming Stadium" opened in 1934. The original tavern on this site was the "George Inn" and dates back to the early seventeenth century. It looks as if it's on the corner of Russell St, which ran alongside the Sports Stadium. The "Kings Head" would have been opposite Mrs Thrale's house"/>
This is an original postcard of West Street and is possibly late Victorian.To the left/bottom of the photo is possibly the "Kings Head" pub that was demolished in the 30s to make way for the "Swimming Stadium" opened in 1934. The original tavern on this site was the "George Inn" and dates back to the early seventeenth century. It looks as if it's on the corner of Russell St, which ran alongside the Sports Stadium. The "Kings Head" would have been opposite Mrs Thrale's house
My first job when I left Varndean Boys Grammar School back in the Summer of 1959 was as a Junior Clerk (somewhat grand title for an office boy) at the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation which was located in the building just up from the church in the photograph. The Abbey National Building Society had their offices in the building on the corner if I remember rightly. Haven’t been back to Brighton in many years so imagine things have changed since the photograph was taken? Back in the late ’50s the RAF Recruiting Office was directly opposite and one day, being already fed up with the insurance business and attracted by a window display entreating me to ‘Join the RAF and See The World’ I went in and, as the saying goes – the rest is history.
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My first job when I left Varndean Boys Grammar School back in the Summer of 1959 was as a Junior Clerk (somewhat grand title for an office boy) at the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation which was located in the building just up from the church in the photograph. The Abbey National Building Society had their offices in the building on the corner if I remember rightly. Haven’t been back to Brighton in many years so imagine things have changed since the photograph was taken? Back in the late ’50s the RAF Recruiting Office was directly opposite and one day, being already fed up with the insurance business and attracted by a window display entreating me to ‘Join the RAF and See The World’ I went in and, as the saying goes – the rest is history.
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