James Gray: This Victorian street, built in the early 1850s, sustained bomb damage during the 1939-1945 war. On the cleared site were built several prefabricated houses intended to have a life of only 10 years. They were still occupied in April 1963 when these photographs were taken. Demolished 1966 leaving a very untidy area for some future development. jgc_10a_073
2019: The site was eventually developed in 1982-3 and is now a sheltered housing development of 26 retirement flats called Rose Hill Court. It faces Rose Hill Terrace, with a grassy area at the rear which runs along Viaduct Road. The James Gray photo [jgc_10a_073] is actually taken from Viaduct Road and the 2019 picture has the same viewpoint. (Photographer: Kate Ormond)
James Gray: See caption for jgc_10a_073 above. jgc_10a_072
2020: Rose Hill Court retirement flats, the sheltered housing complex with a large car park which replaced the prefabs, was set back from Viaduct Road in order to create the small grassy area just seen here. The buildings seen in the rear of the James Gray picture seem to be little changed in 2020. The big grey building with the gothic windows is the Calvary Evangelical Church. (Photographer: Kate Ormond)