1970's photos Archives - shorehambysea.com

MN1 October1975 looking south-west from Tarmount (4 images joined RB) 2

MN2 October 1975 looking east from Surrey Street:Tarmount - old Holloways engineering works ahead (two images joined)

MN3a St. Wilfrids Oct 1975

MN3b Sy. Wilfrids looking north-west Oct 1975

MN4a 1950 Ham Road looking west

MN4b Looking south-west from the demolished Surrey Street to the rear of houses in New Road Oct 1975

MN4b Surrey Street looking south with St. Wilfrids and the chapel on the right shortly before demolition

MN5a June 1979 Ham Road looking east

MN5b Ham Road police station and St.Wilfrid's beyond June 1979

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MN7a undated but with other photos of 1970's

MN8a Looking west from New Road May:June 1973

MN8a New Road looking east May 1973

MN10b Looking west to Athol House and Tarmount May 1973

MN11b Athol House from New Road May 1973

MN12ab Athol House in 1973 and (right) during a garden party held by the Gates family, wealthy shipowners who lived there in the 19th century

MN12b Looking north across New Road to Athol House and beyond May 1973

MN15 Brighton Road at junction to Albion Cottages May:June 1958

MN17 Parsons Yard, Brighton Road later Frosts showrooms c.1951

MN17a East of Kingston Bridge undated but 1970's

MN17c Longcroft February 1973. Built for Shoreham’s celebrated shipbuilder James Britton Balley.

MN17d Longcroft in Southdown Road

MN17b Watercraft across the river c. 1970?

MN17e top left north choir vault boss; below left roof interior north transept (no date)

MN17f 1949 photos 1949 photos. Right - s.transept, s. wall before major roof repairs showing slipped:crcked centre purlin on top of split crown:king post etc.,

MN17g NE corner of churchyard looking towards the grammar school, churchyard looking north, St.Mary's font

MN17h Rev.H.C. Adams vicar of Old Shoreham c.1890 & his wife

MN17i East Street and beyond from the church tower. c. 1950,

MN17j East Street c.1960

MN17k High Street looking east. c.1949,

MN17ka The shed seen in so many late 19th and early 20th century photos was still standing (just) in 1952

MN17kb The shed may well have seen all the town regattas since they started in the 1850's- here it watches over another regatta one hundred years later - 1952

MN17l c.1953

MN17n Star Gap looking north to Church Street c.1950

MN17o Church Street c.1958

MN17p Middle Street. Obvious evidence indicating the use even then (c. 1952) of horse drawn carts. A sign advertises Burtenshaw's smithy and another warns of the concealed twitten.

MN17q Middle Street looking north with the hall (centre) still standing

MN17r house being demolished in John Street nearly opposite the catholic church 1950's?

MN17s Oct 1975 Ship St cottages demolished in favour of today's No's 11 to 14, modern,cobble fronted houses.

MN17t West Street c.1950

MN17u The 1973 terrace of slate-fronted cottages under construction in North Street

MN17v High Street Feb 1973

MN17w The Tillstone family's 18th century sail loft before it was replaced by the Conservative Club.

MN18 Little High Street looking east Feb 1973

MN18a Little High Street looking east Feb 1973

MN18b This hard still exists within the new Ropetackle development

MN18c Florence Cottages during demolition

MN18d Florence Cottages during demolition

MN18e More of the demolition as viewed from 'Jack's Bargain Stores' - a junk shop!

MN18f

MN18g Nov 1977 cambered beam from old cotts adjoining Florence Cotts part of Queen Post Truss orginal length about 18 ft, Nov 1977

MN18h Victoria Road looking south

MN18i Two of the four cottages shoe-horned in between the main line bridge (pictured) and the Horsham branch line bridge (left, out of shot).

MN18j Old Shoreham farmhouse

MN18k Barns at Old Shoreham farmyard Aug 1977jpg

MN18l. Cottages near the top of The Street c.1952

MN18m 2 August 1977

MN18n Garage on corner of Old Shoreham Road with St. Nicolas Lane .August 1977jpg

MN18o The lane that became The Avenue, Old Shoreham c.1960

MN18p Little Buckingham dovecot

MN19 fete in Buckingham Park Witsun 1955,

MN19a Buckingham Road, just below Windlesham Road junction, looking south west.

MN20 Warehouse at east end of Kingston Bridge c.1920

MN21 Two paddle ships (one tug) at Shoreham) c.1926

MN22 Mystery Tower at early stages of construction

MN23 A worrying moment on the way to Spithead

MN24 Arrival to replace the Nab lightship

MN25 RNLB 'Samuel Oakes' at Southwick

MN26 Royal Navy at Southwick c.1920

MN26a 57 New Road c.1920 showing original verandah

MN26b The New Road Hall.

MN27 Comber (saddler inEast Street) in river with sailing kayak c.1905:10

MN27a Stow's Yard from back of 32 New Road where lived the Combers c.1910.

MN27b Mrs Comber perhaps? at the back of 32 New Road where the Combers lived. She is crossing what is now the busy Brighton Road and Stows yard has timber:logs ready to be cut up for boat building