I would disagree to a point. Although young I remember the 60’s & 70’s reasonably well and don’t recall the town being grotty or run down. There was a proper parks and gardens dept that kept the same well maintained, the parks having Parkies to deter any bad behaviour. The Madeira Terraces, West...
I dont know if this picture helps, but it's of the Old Battery in Kings Road, dated 1858 which would make it one of the earliest photos taken of Brighton
Parts of the Royal Albion and The Old Ship are Grade II listed so cannot be demolished. Part of a facade of the Queens is of historical interest, so unsure of the position there.
Yes, that is the Regent on the left. My parents met there too in the late 1940's
The partial sign is for the Golden Galleon pub which was under the Regent. It had a really steep staircase leading to a bar that hosted drag acts. Stumbled down there once when in my late teens. Once was enough.
I've got a couple of thousand old Brighton postcards, this one of the B&HA Moochers being a favourite. Probably what the Ist team squad is doing at the moment
It's pre Great War, as R. Whiting, the goalkeeper, is sitting on the right and he was killed in the war.