A man and a boy leaning against a railing next to a horse and carriage on King's Road, with the south front of the Bedford Hotel behind. Male figures, probably window cleaners, can be seen climbing up tall ladders around the hotel's exterior

Date:
1860 - 1890
Location:
Bedford Hotel, King's Road, The City Of Brighton And Hove
Reference:
OP31119
Type:
Photograph (Albumen Print)
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Description

The Bedford Hotel, built in 1829, stood on the corner of King's Road and Cavendish Place. It was demolished in 1964, having been destroyed by a fire. It was replaced by a 17 storey hotel block which opened in 1967.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-2012 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/40 Early Photographic Print Collection: East Sussex; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Georgian Hotel, People, People At Work