James Gray: One of the three remaining streets included in this comprehensive clearance scheme. Cheapside, from Whitecross Street to Station Street, 26 July 1959. Most of these old properties were cleared away in 1962. jgc_25_242
James Gray: Looking down Cheapside at the junction with Pelham Street and St Peters Street, on 12 February 1967. There have been changes here already and more will follow. jgc_25_259
James Gray: This photograph was taken in January 1970, and shows the new Technical College nearing completion in Pelham Street. Sadly the second building which was to have followed has yet to be started, ten years later! jgc_25_255
James Gray: Alterations to Woolworths old premises in progress in February 1968. Originally 1 & 2 London Road were private dwellings similar to the adjoining buildings to the north. In the 1880s they were converted to small shops and business premises. After a life of nearly 100 years they were bought by Woolworths, demolished and replaced in 1927 by the rather ugly building seen in these photographs [see also jgc_10a_013 and 014 below] of February 1968.
James Gray: See caption for jgc_10a_012 above. jgc_10a_013
2019: The fenestration on the first storey has been altered and cladding added. The ground floor has been completely altered and now has a mostly glass façade. The box fascia has been extended around the shop front to create pedestrian shelter on the corner and extends north to include and define the building extension. See also jgc_10a_14. (Photographer: Kate Ormond)
James Gray: See caption for jgc_10a_012 above. jgc_10a_014
2019: Side windows in Cheapside have been blocked up. See also jgc_10a_13. Earlier windows have been blanked and small ones created. (Photographer: Kate Ormond)
James Gray: This photograph looks south, across Cheapside, to the sidewall of the Northern Hotel, before this was rebuilt and set back in 1906. Additional Information: See entertainers: jgc_01_042 [on the Brighton West Seafront: Images on the beach (1) page]. jgc_10a_010
2019: Side view of what is now the Hobgoblin beer garden, previously the Northern Hotel. (Photographer: Kate Ormond)
James Gray: At the turn of the present century, Mr Edwin Watts occupied No 1 London Road on the west side at the corner of Cheapside. The ground floor was used for six small lock-up shops, where the side garden had been. To replace this, Mr Watts contrived a garden with small ornamental pool on the flat roof over the shops. This photograph is of the garden, north-east to buildings beyond Queen’s Place, in London Road. Additional Information: Perhaps the man, possibly Mr Watts, doesn’t wish to be in the photograph and is lying out of view to the left! jgc_10a_009
2019: The side of an Aldi supermarket (previously Sainsbury’s but originally Woolworths) now occupies the site. (Photographer: Kate Ormond)
James Gray: This photograph looks east, across London Road, to the building at the corner of St Peter’s Place, now occupied by Barclays Bank. The years of all the photographs [jgc_10a_009 and 010?] are unknown. Additional Information: Minstrels and entertainers. jgc_10a_011
2019: The building on the corner of St Peter’s Place is now occupied by the Brighton Housing Trust, a housing association and homeless charity.