Conway Street

James Gray: The reverse view from the north, adjoining Hove Station. The buildings were demolished and cleared away within a few days of the date of the photographs, 22 April 1968. jgc_14_077

2018: This is a view of the former Chapman’s Maltings site from the north and looking towards the west. 

James Gray: On the Conway Street frontage used to be two houses immediately adjoining the brewery and probably built for employees. Then a small coachworks. Where the bus garage now is was a small field open to the street, on which fairs were held in the autumn months. The garage was built on this field in 1930. jgc_14_078

James Gray: Looking across the cleared area from Ethel Street to Chapman’s Maltings, on the north side of Conway Street, on 3 January 1968, before any of the demolition had started. jgc_14_079

2018: In the corresponding photo taken in 1968 the Chapman’s Maltings was still intact but the buildings directly opposite had been demolished.

James Gray: Looking up Goldstone Street to the Railway Arch, in 1938. These buildings, numbered 26 – 36, were probably built about 1879, in which year this long but narrow arch was constructed and the road was carried through to Goldstone Farm. Later in 1938 all these buildings were removed for an extension to the existing omnibus garage in Conway Street. jgc_14_084

James Gray: The view westwards along Conway Street, from opposite Ellen Place, in the same year, 1938, and before the garage was extended east to the corner of Goldstone Street. Many years ago the stables of the old horse Bus Company were here, and the premises were gradually converted to a garage as Motor buses replaced the horses. jgc_14_085

2018: The houses on the south side of Conway Street (on the left in the original photo) have gone.

James Gray: Ellen Street School, in 1973. Opened on 13 October 1879, it was closed in 1974 when the new school in Elm Drive was opened, and was demolished in 1975. jgc_14_087

2018: Ellen Street School has gone, finally closed in July 1974. Between 1958 and 1974 it was called Goldstone Junior School.

James Gray: Here are two photographs of the same premises, 22 Conway Street. The house, for that is what it was, was built about 1878 and about 1890 Mr W J Holden started his blacksmiths business here, which has endured ever since, to the present day. His son is seen in both photographs. In this view, taken in 1912, he is seen as a youth of 18. jgc_14_089

2018: The blacksmith’s premises at 22 Conway Street has gone. In its place is the rear of a commercial unit: Essential Hygiene and Catering Supplies Ltd. (Photographer: Alison Minns)

James Gray: In this view Holden junior has reached 75 years of age. On 31 December 1969, the premises have to be given up and so this business of nearly 80 years will close down. jgc_14_090

2018: See jgc_14_089 above. (Photographer: Alison Minns)

James Gray: In 1960 Hove Corporation decided to make a comprehensive redevelopment of 5 acres between Sackville Road and Goldstone Villas. The area was to include the south side of Conway Street, the whole of Ellen Street, the north side of Clarendon Road and the intervening roads, such as Ellen Place and others.

James Gray: Walking eastwards along Ellen Street one came first to Albert Street and then Ellen Place, two short streets connecting Ellen Street with Conway Street. It is hard to think of a reason why they were built unless to provide shops on each corner site. Built about 1880 they were mostly removed in 1966-67 and the site will soon be redeveloped as Stage 2. jgc_14_099

James Gray: The beginning of the end of Ethel Street. Removal of an old building at the corner of Clarendon Road, 27 October 1963. jgc_14_102

2018: Both photographs were taken from the top of the steps leading down from Goldstone Villas to Conway Street. All the houses visible on the south (left) side of Conway Street have gone. In their place stands a low whitish building – a commercial unit currently occupied by Essential Hygiene and Catering Supplies Ltd. In the 1963 image, the original Ethel Street is the first turning on the left.

James Gray: Conway Street, between Goldstone Street and Ethel Street, 2 March 1963. These houses were built in 1876-1877 at the start of the building development between the railway and Blatchington Road. jgc_14_104

2018: All the houses shown in the 1963 photograph of the south side of Conway Street have been demolished, including the corner property, Reg and Phyllis’ transport cafe at 48 Conway Street on the corner of Goldstone Street (now Fonthill Road).