
Love is the greatest isn’t it? April 1973
These photos were taken by Charlie Verrall who was living in Newhaven at the time but who was working in Brighton, East Sussex – a very popular English seaside resort about 60 miles from London. At lunchtimes he would often go out and with his SLR camera and take photographs around the area of Edward Street where he worked. More of his fabulous photos can be seen at his flickr site.
If you recognise any of the locations, which are all pretty central, please leave a comment.

Derelict shop, October 1971

May, 1972

Derelict House, October 1971

Dodgems, Brighton pier, March 1973

Ashtons Funeral Parlour, March 1973

March, 1974

Palace Pier, March 1973

Howells Alms Houses, March 1972

No Parking outside derelict building. Brighton, March 1972

Old printers in Lavender Street, April 1973

‘Resting in the winter sun’ March 1973

School’s out! Middle Street school, December 1972

March 1973

Palace Pier, March 1973

March 1973

April 1973

December 1972

Road between King’s Place and Bond Street, looking towards Bond Street, March 1974

Central Coal Company, March 1974

Central Coal Company, 46 North Road, March 1974

October, 1973

May, 1973

Bins off St James’s Street,

March, 1973

Bus queue, January 1973

‘Resting in peace’, April 1973

‘A helping hand’, April 1973

‘Brighton conversation piece’, April 1973

Aladdin’s Cave, St James’s Street, April 1973

Palace Pier sign, March 1973

Embassy Accommodation Bureau, March 1973

15-17 Portland Place, March 1973

The school was knocked down shortly after this photograph was taken. The original school was the Union Charity School established in 1807 as a boys’ school on 1807, followed by a girls’ school in 1809. February 1973

Fish stall on the lower promenade, September 1972

Selling fish on the lower promenade, September 1972

Green’s Garage, April 1972

Watching the building of Brighton Marina, March 1972