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ROEDALE NURSERIES

Golf Drive

Neighbourhood:
Hollingdean
1950s
2019

James Gray: Four photographs [jgc_20_122 and 124 on the Golf Drive page, jgc_20_123 on Brentwood Road and jgc_20_125 on the Burstead Close page] of the late 1950s which show in greater detail some of the buildings which were occupied by the Corporation’s Parks Department. No further comment necessary. jgc_20_122

2019: The horticultural nursery building fell casualty to the 1987 storm and was subsequently renovated together with its neighbouring building [see jgc_20_124] to create Nos 1-12 Golf Drive. (Photographer: Jane Jordan)

1950s
2019

James Gray: [See caption for jgc_20_122 above.] jgc_20_124

2019: See caption for jgc_20_122 above. (Photographer: Jane Jordan)

1950s
2019

James Gray: A photograph of the late 1950s which show in greater detail some of the buildings which were occupied by the Corporation’s Parks Department. No further comment necessary. jgc_20_125

2019: It is no longer possible to gain an overall ground level perspective on the landscape seen in the original photograph. This image captures the transformation following the development of Burstead Close. (Source: Google Earth) 

Historic and Contemporary Images of Brighton and Hove
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