James Gray: This was the first school playing field. [Brighton, Hove and Sussex Grammar School?] No clue as to the period, but certainly before 1900. The field was to the west of Dyke Road, between Hill Brow and Tongdean Road, adjoining Tongdean Farm, parts of which are seen in the background. Now covered by the large houses in Dyke Road Avenue, Hove. jgc_17_103
James Gray: I do not know when this farm was established, nor have I been able to obtain any information about its early history. Old directories do not help. The end of the farm came in 1936 when the farm buildings were demolished and the land sold for development. Here, taken from the south, are photographs [see also jgc_17_125 on the Dyke Road Avenue (2) page] of the long byres, this on 10 June 1936. In this photograph the house seen in the bottom corner is 48 Dyke Road Avenue. jgc_17_126
James Gray: At the time of these [jgc_17_129, 130 and 131] photographs, 1936, the cottages and farm buildings were all but destroyed, but fortunately they are distinctly shown in the two preceding photographs [jgc_17_127 and 128 on The Spinney and Dyke Road Avenue (2) pages]. There were two cottages, one known as the “upper bungalow”, a barn and another stone farm building. The present house in Tongdean Road, called Old Farm Place, indicates their approximate position. jgc_17_129
James Gray: This photograph is taken more to the west of the others [jgc_17_129 and 130]. It shows the track, which is now Hill Drive and also the dried up bed of the old farm pond. [See also caption for jgc_17_129 above.] jgc_17_131
James Gray: See caption for jgc_17_129 above. jgc_17_130