James Gray: Old houses in Richmond Hill, photographed in 1939 shortly before their demolition. It is something of a mystery why the street was so named. Richmond Street would have been better called Richmond Hill. jgc_24_079
2019: Richmond Hill ran north to south between Carlton Hill and Sussex Street just west of where Tilbury Place runs today. During the 1930s, it was demolished as part of Herbert Carden’s plan for a greater Brighton. The approach to these modern flats runs approximately from where the southern end of the road was located. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: Old houses in Richmond Hill, photographed in 1939 shortly before their demolition. It is something of a mystery why the street was so named. Richmond Street would have been better called Richmond Hill. jgc_24_080
2019: See text for jgc_24_079 above. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: A view of these gaunt houses, from No 3 onwards, January 4th. 1935. jgc_24_112
James Gray: View of the fronts of the houses in Richmond Hill, looking north to Sussex Street, as demolition was starting in the late 1930s. Then, the site lay derelict for more than 20 years until in 1962 a new school, Carlton Hill Infants School, was built, and opened on April 1st, 1963. Photographed from almost exactly the same spot – note the ancient kerb stones (bottom right in both cases). jgc_24_121
James Gray: [See caption for jgc_24_121 above.] jgc_24_122
James Gray: Old houses in Richmond Hill, photographed in 1939 shortly before their demolition. It is something of a mystery why the street was so named. Richmond Street would have been better called Richmond Hill. jgc_24_081
James Gray: Glimpses of back yards showing the narrow space which divided these houses from those in nearby Carlton Street. jgc_24_113
James Gray: [See caption for jgc_24_113 above.] jgc_24_114
James Gray: [See caption for jgc_24_113 above.] jgc_24_115
James Gray: A selection of views of the rear of houses on the east side of Carlton Street, showing the narrow courtyards which divided them from Richmond Hill. Some look to the south, others to the north.
Brighton lost little when these slums were swept away in 1937/39. jgc_24_123
James Gray: See caption for jgc_24_123 above. jgc_24_124
James Gray: See caption for jgc_24_123 above. jgc_24_125
James Gray: See caption for jgc_24_123 above. jgc_24_126
James Gray: See caption for jgc_24_123 above. jgc_24_127
James Gray: See caption for jgc_24_123 above. jgc_24_128