Rose Hill

James Gray: Buildings of about the same period, 1860, 6-8 Rose Hill, in September 1961. It can be seen that No 6 was at one time a public house. The Duke of Wellington, the licence of which was surrendered in 1948, while No 8 had an adjoining builder’s yard for many years.

James Gray: The Salvation Army Congress Hall was erected in 1883, and at the time of this photograph was being used for cinematography shows, an experiment which lasted for about a year. The building was refaced and reconstructed in 1923/ 1924. jgc_20_052

2018: The old Salvation Army Congress Hall was demolished in 2000 to be replaced by the current modern building and community centre. (Photographer: Simon Cooper)