James Gray: Looking east, through West Street to the coast road. On the left can just be seen the narrow entrance to Royal Oak Lane. jgc_32_124
2019: The remains of West Street, looking east. The old coast road has been renamed the A259. This modern bus stop and car park stand on the site of the Royal Oak Hotel and the cottages next to it, which were all demolished in 1935 to allow for road widening. Note the sign in the photograph of 1930, warning of a 10mph speed limit. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: Old cottages, 1-4 West Street, photographed on 27 November 1966. Formerly the Royal Oak Hotel and adjoining buildings on the coast road hid them from view, but for the past 30 years they had faced the Corporation car park. Soon these cottages are to be removed for an extension to the Motor Dealers’ premises. jgc_32_125
2019: The old cottage at No 1 still stands, now the Rottingdean Dental Clinic. Nos 2-4 have been replaced by a chemist’s shop and a Tesco Express. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: The view at the other end of West Street, period about 1930. At this time there were houses on both sides of this narrow little street. Little has changed today except that the sign and the speed limit mentioned have both been removed. jgc_32_126
2019: The houses still remain but the space to the left has now been in-filled by a modern estate agents. The 10mph speed limit of the 1930s has been upped to 20mph in 2019. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)
James Gray: Old cottages, 1-4 West Street, photographed on 27 November 1966. Formerly the Royal Oak Hotel and adjoining buildings on the coast road hid them from view, but for the past 30 years they had faced the Corporation car park. Soon these cottages are to be removed for an extension to the Motor Dealers’ premises. jgc_32_127
2019: No 1 West Street is now a dental clinic. The rest of the cottages and the old motor dealer’s premises have been replaced by a chemist’s shop and a Tesco Express. (Photographer: Ron Fitton)