If any proof of the poverty in the densely populated Carlton Hill area was needed, it is surely supplied by this photograph, taken soon after the end of the 1914-1918 war. The motor coach or char-a-banc, is standing in the loop off Grand Parade, facing up North Road. At the left can be seen the old College of Art, at the entrance to Carlton Hill. Many of the men are wearing on their lapels the round Discharged Soldier’s badge, so most must have served during the War, and returned not to “homes fit for heroes to live in” but to the familiar slums which abounded in this area. No Welfare State to provide boots or shoes for needy children in those days!
Image Reference: JG_30_155.tif
Date: 1919
Image Details: Copy
Size of Original: 203x143
Place: Brighton
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