Brotton, The Avenue c.1955
Photo ref: B317003
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Photo ref: B317003
Photo of Brotton, The Avenue c.1955

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The picturesque tree-lined avenue of Brotton contains some fine residences, including, just to the right of this picture, Brotton Hall, a fine Georgian stone house, now converted into a garage and filling station. A row of elegant Edwardian villas can be seen through the trees on the left-hand side.

Memories of Brotton, the Avenue c1955

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This is looking down the street towards St. Margaret's church at the bottom on the right. The opening on the left leads to some bungalows on the left and further leads to the playing fields with swings, slides, sea-saws and football fields. (Now this leads onto an estate with new houses, hospital and school). Opposite the opening in the photo was located Brotton Hall Garage run by Bruce (garage now gone) ...see more