A problem still to be resolved. What to do with this area? When I had these photographs taken on 7 September 1969, it seemed likely that early redevelopment was about to take place. Howell’s Almshouses had been empty since 1966, and although the cottages of Little George Street were still occupied and looking fairly trim, proposals had been put forward both for commercial redevelopment of the entire area, and possibly for some housing on the cleared site. So far, nothing has come of these, and now in 1976, seven years later, the scene looks much the same, except that many of the cottages are empty and boarded up, giving the streets a look of shabby dilapidation. These cottages should never have been sacrificed.
Image Reference: JG_22_043.tif
Date: 1969
Image Details: Original monochrome print
Size of Original: 155x109
Place: Brighton
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