James Gray: The derelict site of Bates Nursery, Lewes Road, opposite the South Moulsecoomb estate. On the cleared area were subsequently built 308 flats. Date of photographs 19 February 1951. jgc_28_150
2018: The estate is fully developed now. It runs north from the University of Brighton along the west side of the Lewes Road and finishes opposite Moulsecoomb Way. Westwards it stretches as far back as the railway line. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: Two photographs of the building of Bates Nursery flats, for Brighton Corporation, in 1952. The road in the foreground is Ryelands Drive and the clump of trees on the right are those seen behind Moulsecoomb School in the previous photograph. [See also jgc_28_188 below] jgc_28_189
2018: See caption for jgc_28_150 above. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: See caption for jgc_28_189 above. jgc_28_188
2018: Although the Lewes Road itself is a lot busier nowadays the scene does not look that much different after over 60 years. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)