Photograph Collections: Peep into the Past

Fortes Cafe, Marine Parade

Fortes restaurant was here from c.1958.

Tagged as: Seafront

The painted sign still exists on the side of the building in Steine Street.

Fortes Cafe Marine Parade (c) Carol Homewood www.brightongirl.org.uk — (c) Carol Homewood

Also known as: Harry Ramsden’s

Date of photograph/s: 2016

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Carol Homewood

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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.

Tramways Window Lewes Road

The last remaining Tramways window at the bus depot in Lewes Road.

47 New England Road

William James Andrew had his grocers business here at 47 New England Road from 1926-1935.

Ivy House, Devonshire Place

I am presuming that this was a guest house of some kind. I could only find it listed as Ivy House from c.1905.

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.