James Gray: This photograph of 1911 shows slum houses Nos 21-24 Frederick Street, shortly before their removal. There were a number of dilapidated old houses on the west side of the street at that period. Several of these houses were earlier removed to make way for the outpatients department of the Eye Hospital shown on the extreme left. jgc_25_146
2018: The Sussex Eye Hospital on the left of the 1911 picture no longer remains (now in Eastern Road) and is now the site of the rear of the Ocean Building in Queens Road.
James Gray: Many of the houses on the west side of this street replaced hovels built early in the 19th century and cleared away about fifty-five years ago. Now several of the houses on the east side have been condemned and will gradually be removed over the next few years. Date of photograph: 16 January 1966. jgc_25_151
James Gray: These three photographs [jgc_25_153 to jgc_25_155] concentrate on the east side of this Brighton street. Compare them with the 1966 photograph on the previous page [jgc_25_152 below]. Brighton Corporation acquired all the houses they required before embarking on comprehensive redevelopment, except for one, shown standing in splendid isolation. The photographs were taken on 10 July 1977, shortly before rebuilding commenced. The finished redevelopment reflects great credit on the Corporation, providing much needed housing in the heart of the town. However, the old house still stands in the midst of the new houses, and is easily identifiable. jgc_25_153 and jgc_25_154
James Gray: This photograph shows the old 30 Frederick Street, after closure, 4 November 1910.
Few of the original houses on the west side of this mean street are now left. Many were demolished but others were just reconstructed, though they bear little resemblance to the old hovels which were closed by the Corporation in 1910. Nos 16 to 20 were replaced by the out-patients department of the old Sussex Eye Hospital. jgc_24_148
2018: Frederick Street has been in a constant state of rebuilding since this photo was taken.
James Gray: The reconstructed 30 Frederick Street, almost ready for occupation, 1st September 1911. jgc_25_149
2018: See caption for jgc_25_148 above. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: A very fine and clear photograph of this old street in the North Laine area, though all the distant houses are those which replaced the slum dwellings in the early years of this century, so they are not all that old. Year of the photograph not known, but thought to be about 1962. jgc_25_150
James Gray: Many of the houses on the west side of this street replaced hovels built early in the last century and cleared away about 55 years ago. Now several of the houses on the east side have been condemned and will gradually be removed over the next few years. Date of photograph: January 16, 1966. jgc_25_152
James Gray: See caption for jgc_25_153 and 154. jgc_25_155
2018: With the exception of the building on the far right of the picture and the shop right at the end of the street, all of the buildings in the original photo have since been redeveloped. The Galeed Strict Baptist Chapel on Gloucester Road is just visible at the back of the photograph. The redevelopment has blocked the view of the houses and flat blocks to the north and east of the view. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)