Photograph Collections: Peep into the Past

William Hill of Hove

This large department store along Western Road in Hove closed in 1982.

Tagged as: Hove, Shops

William Hill of Hove (c) Carol Homewood brightongirl.org.uk — (c) Carol Homewood

Also known as: Hills

Date of photograph/s: 2011

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Carol Homewood

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118 Queen's Road. Hanover House (c) Carol Homewood brightongirl.org.uk

Hanover House,118 Queen’s Road

On the south side of this building is this foundation stone originally laid by Henry Pagden Tamplin of Tamplin Brewery.

The Queen’s Head, Steine Street

A reminder of this pub’s life as the Queen’s Head, up on the chimney pots.

30 Clifton Hill

Old signage revealed for a short time during a refit to turn the shop into a cafe.

1988 Cowley's Bun Shop, Pool Valley (c) Carol Homewood brightongirl.org.uk

Pool Valley – Cowley’s Bunne Shop

I took this photo back in 1988. Cowley’s Bunne Shop was in business here for many, many years.

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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.

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