brighton & hove places 1946-1963
Pictured through the lens of a Sussex Daily News photographer.
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A crowd pictured at the Goldstone Ground in 1951. Lots of hats and smiling faces. In 1951 the Albion were managed by Billy Laine and it was also the year that Albion had their record FA Cup victory (9-0) against Newport County.
One poster on the Brighton Past Facebook site wrote: I went to every home game in the 50s and some away matches. My fondest memory was beating Watford 1.0 (Denis Forman goal) and then 6.0 (Adrian Thorne's 5 goals) at home. Strong memories of talking to most if not all of the players before each home game while collecting autographs. I never felt unsafe standing on the terraces even when mixing with opposing supporters although I do recall one match where many of us kids sat on the path around the pitch for the whole game (against Fulham) when there were probably too many spectators on the terraces.
The Beehive terminal building at Gatwick, before the airport became a major airport terminal in 1958, which was officially opened by the Queen.
The main airport,was built on the Gatwick Racecourse, the other side of A23. The Beehive terminal (pictured) was jus a small airport in 1951 and still exists and was built in 1935. It is now surrounded by modern buildings.
One commentator on the Brighton Past Facebook site recalls cutting the grass at the Beehive in the early 60s!
Falmer Village, Brighton. Similar to Stanmer Village. This shot has not changed much over the last 70 years.
Apart from the A27 which runs through the middle! But still the village is a tranquil place which despite being bordered by the Amex Stadium that on match day has 30k people. It is one of the most idyllic places within the borders of Brighton & Hove.
This is the Toll House on the A27 at Ashcombe just before you reach Lewes on the A27.
It dates from the 1700s when this stretch of the road was built and became a toll road.
Businessmen had clubbed together to build the new road up the valley from Brighton to Lewes. Previously, fish would have been transported from Brighton over the Downs from Woodingdean on the 'Juggs' Road which still exists today and is now a bridleway.
Many posters on Brighton Past reminisced about their memories of visiting swimming pools in Brighton & Hove in the 1950s. Many remembered the freezing cold water or the strong smell of chlorine. Whilst others spoke of happy times.
But, amazingly, one 'eagle eyed' reader identified this swimming pool as the minor pool at King Alfred, Hove - identified by the mosaic tiles on the floor!
Preston Park Avenue, Brighton (Above Preston Park).
Lots of arguments about the date of this photograph on the Brighton Past website, but the date is almost certainly correct as the under cliff walk was constructed 20 years earlier.
It looks likely that this was the building of the zig zag slope that drops down behind where Asda is today.
This is thought to be Upton Avenue, Southwick as identified by Philip Cm Heinzl.
Ian Round, posted. After the war things were tight, folks tended to hang onto things longer. Cars and motor bike engines were easier to fix because they were mechanical and didn't have electronic engine management also there weren't as many about and new models seemed to produced less frequently. Buses were full at peak times and workers tended to use them or cycle to work at factories. Motor bikes may have stayed in the shed during the working week.
Newhaven Harbour. Although, there was some differing opinions about where this might be. But I think the clue was the 'turret' that was identified by John Henderson on Sussex Past.
The boat in the distance appears to be sinking which is perhaps why this picture made it into the Sussex Daily News.