
James Gray: Photographs showing the north side of this humble street which connects Spring Street and Hampton Place, 19 June 1966. Some of the buildings had originally been stables for the private houses in Western Road. Many of them were removed later in 1966 to make way for the new St Mary Magdalen Schools. jgc_26_228
James Gray: See caption for jgc_26_228 above. jgc_26_229
2018: As indicated by James Gray, part of the north side of Hampton Street, essentially the middle, was demolished to make way for the buildings and car park of St Mary Magdalen’s School. This photograph shows primarily what remains of the original buildings at the eastern end of the north side of the street and is taken from Spring Street. What was Forfars bakery shop is now a private house. The side elevation of the building which appears in the centre of the photograph is the end of what remains of the original buildings at the western end of Hampton Street. The brick building on the left of the photograph is still recognisable. See also jgc_26_228 and jgc_26_232. (Photographer: Mathia Davies)
James Gray: The cul-de-sac in the middle of the north side of this little street looking to St Mary Magdalen’s Church. At one time this penetrated further north, but the land was taken for the school playground. Most of the buildings in these photographs were removed in 1967 to provide a site for a new church school. jgc_26_231
2018: Nothing remains of this apparently unnamed cul-de-sac off the north side of Hampton Street which is now occupied by the buildings of St Mary Magdalen’s School which obscure much of the church. (Photographer: Mathia Davies)
James Gray: This photograph of August 1930, shows the extreme northern end of the old cul-de-sac in Hampton Street, hard up against the rear entrance to St Mary Magdalen’s Church. Much of this open ground was later taken for use as the school playground. See similar but later photograph, on another page. [jgc_26_231] jgc_29_030
2018: The cul-de-sac from Hampton Street which afforded the view in 1930 is now blocked by modern buildings. Access to the back of the church is via a gate on Spring Street. St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Primary and Nursery School still uses the land as a playground. The south door of the church is unchanged but the old outbuildings have been demolished and replaced by modern landscaping. (Photographer: Shan Lancaster)
James Gray: The corner building, Hampton Street – Spring Street, photographed on 18 September 1914. This is now the present No. 9, occupied by Forfars Ltd. I do not know the reason for the photographs unless, at that time, the Council was insisting upon improvement of these dilapidated premises. jgc_26_232
James Gray: Back of the premises. Additional Information: H H C Corder. jgc_26_233
2018: Although no longer occupied by Forfars, having been converted into a private house, the building on the corner of the eastern end of Hampton Street and Spring Street is still recognisable as is the house to the north on Spring Street although chimneys on both properties have been taken down. The spire of St Mary Magdalen’s Church is just visible in both the 1914 and 2018 photographs. See also the 1966 photograph accompanying jgc_26_229. (Photographer: Mathia Davies)
James Gray: This photograph is of the old tavern at 1 Spring Street as it was in 1935. At that time the whole of the island block between Spring Street, Western Road, Hampton Place and Hampton Street, had been cleared prior to the erection of Mitre House which now covers almost all the entire site. Later the public house was rebuilt on the same spot. The view here is westwards along Hampton Street.