Photograph Collections: Peep into the Past

The side of the Old Market in Brunswick Street East

Built in 1825, the Old Market originally sold meat, fish and vegetables to the residents of Brunswick Town.

Tagged as: Central Brighton

In the early 1900s it became Duponts Riding Academy.

The side of the Old Market in Brunswick Street East (c) Carol Homewood brightongirl.org.uk — (c) Carol Homewood

Also known as: The Old Market

Date of photograph/s: 2013

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Carol Homewood

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William Pechell statue, Waterloo St (c) Carol Homewood www.brightongirl.org.uk

William Pechell statue, Waterloo Street.

Captain William Pechell was killed before Sebastopol in 1855. His father George was an MP for Brighton for 25 years.

Temple Street – Old Signage

A very faded sign but there if you look hard enough.

191 Havelock Road

A Parsons & Son builders were in business here from c.1908 up until recent times.

53 Gardner Street (c) Carol Homewood brightongirl.org.uk

53 Gardner Street – The Hat Box

The earliest record I could find for The Hat Box was 1912.

Original Prints for Sale

A selection of my photographs available mounted from just £10 each.

Latest Happenings

Valley Gardens revamp Oct 2018 2 (c) Carol Homewood www.brightongirl.org.uk

Valley Gardens Redevelopment – Oct 2018

October 30, 2018

Work has now commenced on controversial plans to alter the traffic flow and accessibility of the area between St. Peter’s and Pool Valley.

Pelham Terrace on Lewes Road

October 1, 2018

Days are numbered for most of the buildings along Pelham Terrace, Lewes Road.

Pink Coconut 2018 1 (c) Carol Homewood www.brightongirl.org.uk

Pink Coconut Night Club / Sherry’s Dance Hall

July 27, 2018

Demolition has started of the old Pink Coconut Night Club.

Demolition of the Astoria (c) Carol Homewood brightongirl.org.uk

Demolition has started on the Astoria Cinema, Gloucester Place

May 30, 2018

Built in 1933. Closed as a cinema in the late 1970s, it became a Bingo Hall. This closed in 1997.

Brighton-Past Facebook Group

A fantastic place to share your old Brighton pics and memories with other Brightonians.