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SILLWOOD PLACE

By the 1940s all these west side houses had been connected to form the Montpelier Hotel, as seen in the previous photograph, which was taken on 13 December 1959. Later the Hotel was closed but a few of the rooms were used for late- night dancing, while the façade of the almost empty buildings slowly but remorselessly deteriorated into abject dilapidation. Finally even the dancing rooms were closed and then the buildings remained empty for about a couple of years. In August 1969, demolition commenced and lasted for some months.

Image Reference: JG_29_026.tif
Date: 1970
Image Details: Original monochrome image
Size of Original: 153x110
Place: Brighton
Additional Information: Starlight Room (Dancing)

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