The second large slum clearance scheme undertaken by Brighton Corporation since the 1939/1945 War, was the Albion Hill clearance.
This was a large rectangular area bounded by Albion Street, Albion Hill, Dinapore Street and Richmond Street, within which were a number of narrow mean streets, mostly more than 100 years old and built into the very steep slopes of the hill. On this site are to be built multi-storey blocks of Council flats. In this photograph the view is south towards Richmond Street
These two photographs of Albion Street were taken on 19 April 1956, soon after the clearance was agreed upon. Things move slowly nowadays with slum clearance and it was not until December, 1958 that the street was cleared. Albion Street, formerly called Richmond Row, was built about 1815, and although a poor street contained some good examples of flint and brick houses. This view looks north from Richmond Street.
Image Reference: JG_27_070.tif
Date: 1956
Image Details: Original monochrome print
Size of Original: 150x108
Place: Brighton
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