These photographs, showing the top of West Street east side, were taken about 1960. The Eight Bells public house, although not one of Brighton’s oldest Inns, had been here for more than a century, but is now gone. The tall building facing into West Street was the White Lion Hotel, the ground floor being occupied by Barclays Bank. It had been reconstructed and set back in 1874, the date being inscribed on the pediment. the Bank vacated their offices in 1957 but the building remained for another twenty years, being demolished in 1977 and replaced by the present Boots store.
Image Reference: JG_7_088.tif
Date: 1960
Image Details: Original monochrome print
Size of Original: 120x80
Place: Brighton
Additional Information: Prior to demolition the ground floor of this building was occupied by the first Virgin Music shop.
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