[Brighton] Old Brighton Postcard

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

My dad was a Streamline cabbie post WW2 until 80s. IIRC the garage was at one time only for taxis where the mechanic was "Uncle Bernard". My dad had a few years as office manager and I sometimes used to "help" him out (probably when my mum had had enough of me!).

Happy days. RIP Dad

My grandad was involved with Streamine at the same time as your dad, so they must’ve known each other. He owned the plates to 4 cabs and was involved from the early days.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Chatham Place ?

 

[Official Old Man]

Chatham Place ?

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There is so much going on in this picture. History frozen in time.
To see so many sidecar motorbikes to start with. Is that person stood still and why are they dressed like that?
Do we have a date?

 

[dolphins]

There is so much going on in this picture. History frozen in time.
To see so many sidecar motorbikes to start with. Is that person stood still and why are they dressed like that?
Do we have a date?

There's also the tram lines and the tram power cables overhead. Is there a map anywhere of the tram routes in Brighton when they were in operation? Seems quite a steep road for a tram...

 

[Anger]

Chatham Place ?

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Where has the woman on the right gone in the second picture?

I wonder if she waited for the pelican crossing to be painted and then crossed over the road and just off the left of the picture.

 

[Official Old Man]

There's also the tram lines and the tram power cables overhead. Is there a map anywhere of the tram routes in Brighton when they were in operation? Seems quite a steep road for a tram...

Looked it up. Ceased in 1939 for the war. Could that be a funeral.

 

[Eeyore]

There's also the tram lines and the tram power cables overhead. Is there a map anywhere of the tram routes in Brighton when they were in operation? Seems quite a steep road for a tram...

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

My first flat was at 22 Chatham Place , bought for £16,950 and sold for £33,500.

 

[Comrade Sam]

I lived at 14 Chatham Place for almost a decade and the landlord sold it for £50,000.

 

[Is it PotG?]

West Street ?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Ditchling Rd / Union Rd

 

[rippleman]

My grandad was involved with Streamine at the same time as your dad, so they must’ve known each other. He owned the plates to 4 cabs and was involved from the early days.

Back then you had to do your time as a journeyman before you could get your plate. It was very much "dead mans shoes" and ownership of the plate was highly prized. Then the legislation changed and anybody could have a plate so the Council issued more hackney carriage plates and there was an open market free for all. I'm afraid I can't remember many of dad's contemporaries from that time now.