James Gray: This photograph is of the Technical College as it appeared at the time of its opening in January 1898. It was built on the site of Richmond Villa, a house in which Amon Wilds, the builder, once lived. In 1909 the house shown to the north, Clydesdale House, was demolished and a Training College was erected in the same architectural style as a North wing. The house just visible to the south, no. 8, was removed in 1934 and a south wing of the College was opened in 1935. jgc_20_016
2018: The foundation stone of the new Municipal School of Science and Technology was laid by the Mayor of Brighton on 2 October 1895 and the first students enrolled in September 1897. It was designed in red brick and terracotta by Frances J C May, Borough Surveyor and Engineer. Today, the building is Grade II listed and, although ‘Brighton Technical College’ is still prominently displayed above its main door, it was converted into residential apartments in 2004 and is now known as Old College House. (Photographer: Max Page)
James Gray: This fine building, erected by Amon and Amon Henry Wilds between 1818 and 1822, was originally a single house but before long became three separate houses. In this photograph of about 1880, they are numbered 1-3, because the three houses to the south were called Lennox Place. We now know them as 4-6 Richmond Terrace. jgc_20_017
2018: The building, much restored, still stands as three separate houses. The gateposts on either side topped with lamps bearing crowns mark the visit of George IV to the original owner of the house, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Combermere. (Photographer: Max Page)
James Gray: A splendid clear photograph of Brighton Technical School (as it was called) at just about the time of its completion, and certainly earlier than the photograph on the previous page. For example, the kerbside tree had yet to be planted. Note the attractive adjoining house, Lansdowne, No 8 formerly, No 5 which was demolished in 1934, and the unusual façade of Clydesdale House, at the other side, for several years occupied as the Northern Branch of the Hospital for Women. Additional Information: ©Philippe Garner. Princess Louise and the Duke of Fife formally opened the building on 8 January 1898. jgc_20_018
James Gray: This photograph of busy activity on the roadway dates from between January 1898 and 1901, when trams first ran along this thoroughfare. In fact the work in progress was almost certainly something to do with the coming of the Tramway system, though whether they were laying or taking up the wood blocks it is hard to decide. jgc_20_019
2018: The road is now tramless and the street lamps have changed but much is still familiar in this view. The Wilds building with its lamp-bearing gateposts is still there as is the original Technical College building (see jgc_20_017 and 016 above). (Photographer: Max Page)