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 Brighton, The Steine c1880 (ref. B2085004) | An excellent close-up of the navvies building the tramlines round the Steine. The photographer has caught to perfection the hard labour required. |  Add your own Memory Add to your Album |
 Brighton, The Steine c1880 (ref. B2085002) | A turn-of-the-century view of the tramway construction taking place in the Steine. The pho- tographer is looking towards North Road. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Brighton, Lewes Road c1880 (ref. B2085001) | Tramway construction is going on at the junction of Lewes Road and Elm Grove. The tracks curv- ing away to the right ter- minated by the race- course. The view has changed greatly today. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Brighton, The Steine c1880 (ref. B2085010) | Another fine shot of the tramway construction in the Steine, looking directly to where photo- graph No B2085002 was taken. The extensive network was completed in 1904, and trams ran until just before the Second World War. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Brighton, The Steine c1880 (ref. B2085012) | A fascinating view across the Steine showing Marlborough House, Steine House and Blenheim House. All three buildings are still standing. The mag- nificent fountain was built in 1846 for Queen Victoria's 27th birthday. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Hove, the Lawns 1921 (ref. 71503) | Courtenay Terrace is the only group of houses which had gardens backing onto the beach. The built-up prom today extends westwards past the houses, but miraculously they and their gardens survive. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Rottingdean, Tudor Close House c1955 (ref. R62020) | Tudor Close House was a skilful 1920s conver- sion of much older farm buildings into seven houses. They were con- verted into a hotel, as seen in this view, but shortly afterwards the building was reconverted back to twenty-nine flats. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Rottingdean, the School 1896 (ref. 37143) | Many schools were established in the Brighton area, for the bracing air was ideal for children. Perhaps the most famous is Roedean, established in new build- ings on the clifftop a few years after this picture was taken. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
 Rottingdean, the Village c1965 (ref. R62081) | This view shows Rottingdean pond. It was once popular with downland shepherds, but it dried up in 1976 and is now pumped from the well. | Add your own MemoryAdd to your Album |
