James Gray: The end of the Steel houses, 350 and 352, in April 1970. They are seen empty in 1967 in photograph number [jgc_27_155], but later they are again occupied for a couple of years. Here they are seen undergoing demolition. They were first occupied early in 1926 so they had an active life of 44 years. Three terrace houses are to be built on the cleared site. jgc_27_147
2018: The triple block of terraced houses that were erected on the site of the Steel houses as they stand today. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: Two Steel houses in Queen’s Park Road, in late 1967, when they are standing empty. These were built in 1925 after a long controversy as to whether the Telford type or Weir type should be erected. The former was chosen. The site was originally earmarked for a fire station. To be demolished so that the site can be redeveloped. jgc_27_155
2018: See caption for jgc_27_147 above. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: St Luke’s Church in 1905, showing also the tram standards and lines. jgc_27_156
2018: The church as it looks today. The tram lines and standards have long since disappeared and there is a large increase in the amount of street furniture. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: St Luke’s Church Hall, on the other side of the road, photographed on 9 February 1964. It was then empty and the windows shuttered. The future use or reconstruction of the hall has yet to be decided. jgc_27_157
2018: The church hall was eventually demolished and the site is now occupied by Sidney Tidy House which is a small sheltered housing scheme built in 1978.
James Gray: Laying the tram rails at the junction with Queen’s Park Road, in 1901. To the right can be seen the workhouse, now the General Hospital. The row of houses to the left is St Helen’s Road and beyond can be seen Race Hill Mill. jgc_27_151
James Gray: A photograph of 1901, very similar to the previous one [see jgc_27_151 above] and probably taken within a few minutes of it. jgc_27_152
2018: At the junction of Elm Grove and Queen’s Park Road. The tram lines have been removed. (Photographer: Simon Cooper)