HIGH STREET
Top End
Lovely image of the top end of the High Street, circa 1951. To the left of the photo is the cinema (what a shame its no longer there) advertising the classic film 'Brighton Rock'. The Bridge Hotel can be seen at the lower end of the High Street with the tops of the large cranes in the background.
The second photo was taken from similar position in 1984, whilst some of the buildings on the right hand side remain, with pedestrianisation, demolition and creation of the ring road, the character of the town centre has changed dramatically. Despite this, the wooden panel fronted Bridge Hotel remains as a constant landmark.
High Street, 1984
Mrs Mary Morgan Private Collection
Town Centre 2007
Sylvia Woolford