James Gray: These houses, 48 to 55 Clarence Square, were early 19th century houses, but were on the fringe of the large West Street redevelopment site. Efforts were made to save them, particularly by the Regency Society, but without avail, and they are now gone forever. Date of photographs – 21 June 1964. jgc_29_213
2018: The pictures are looking south and the rest of Clarence Square is to the right (east). In 2018 the roadway of Cannon Place runs over the former site of Nos 50 and 51, the two left-hand houses in the James Gray group. The bridge up to the rooftop carpark on Churchill Square runs over the site of the two right-hand houses, Nos 54 and 55. (Photographer: Suzanne Hinton)
James Gray: See caption for jgc_29_213. jgc_29_214
2018: The eight houses shown in 1964 faced north. Just out of sight on the right of the photograph was No 1 Clarence Square, which still stands today. The modern wall on the right of the 2018 image is on the site of the garden of No 1 Clarence Square, most of which vanished under part of the approach road to the Churchill Square car park. The red rubbish bins in the 2018 image are on the former site of No 48 Clarence Square (see also jgc_29_215). (Photographer: Suzanne Hinton)
James Gray: These houses, 48 to 55 Clarence Square, were early 19th century houses, but were on the fringe of the large West Street redevelopment site. Efforts were made to save them, particularly by the Regency Society, but without avail, and they are now gone forever. Date of photographs – 21 June 1964. jgc_29_215
2018: These houses bordered Clarence Street, which ran north-south from Western Road down to Upper Russell Street, and is the road seen in the James Gray picture.
James Gray: As can be seen this building was erected in 1931 and was occupied continuously from that year until 1969 by British Home Stores. When the stores moved to new premises in Churchill Square the building was reconstructed for occupation by C&A Modes whose store was opened in 1970. This view taken December 8 1968. Additional Information: Now, 2008, Primark. jgc_19_106
2020: See also jgc_19_105 on the Western Road (3) page. In 2020, Nos 169-174 looks exactly the same from Clarence Square as it did in 1968, apart from the blank cartouche which used to read ‘BHS 1931’. Roy Baxter Men’s Shop at 81-2 Western Road has been replaced by Betfred, with an infill extension at first floor level in Clarence Square. The 2020 image had to be taken from a slightly different position to that from which the 1968 image was taken to avoid a parked car. This is why the sign for the Pull and Pump pub can be seen. (Photographer: Jane Southern)