Bohemia Place & Victory Hotel

[Tallulahblossom]

Oh WOW that's fab Chris in 1066! Thank you for that, any idea what year that was taken, looks Edwardian but a wonderful picture for my records!

Tallulahblossom

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi there

Glad you liked it

My archive/database comes from buying postcards or old pictures from Boot sales, Auction Houses  and the like

BUT.......

If you click on the following link, then choose 'Images' and then scroll down to Postcards 1907 - 1909, you will find a gallery of postcards of that era including a more fuller picture (No 4 in the gallery) of that shot - which also includes Tram Lines so it has to be after 1905/6 when trams were introduced

www.hastingschronicle.net

Chris

[John915]

Good evening,

That postcard did the trick Chris, that style of building is common around Bohemia rd/London rd. Bohemia Place was a part of Bohemia rd, may still be, the large place in the background is 61 Bohemia rd, on the corner of Upper South rd. The PO is now Frydays fish & chip shop or maybe the first part of Vantage Pharmacy. I didnt count the no of shops to the corner.

You can see it on Google maps st view.

John915

[Chris in 1066Land]

John

Well done, very observant 

Had a look in a street directory for 1911 (Kellys) and found - 69 Bohemia road, LEE Frank Thomas Nix, Stationer & Post Office which is just 4 doors (count the shop signs above shop) from the building you mentioned at No 61 - so once again, well done, it all fits.

Tallulahblossom - you mentioned that Gt Grandad's birth certificate it says he was born in Bohemia Place, St Mary Magdalene, Hastings in 1876.
DID IT GIVE A NUMBER??

Chris in Hastings

[Tallulahblossom]

Hello Chris & John, Thank you & yes it was number 49   




















 

[Tallulahblossom]

Robert was a brickmaker could his connection to the Victory hotel/inn been the building of it?? We think it was Battle rather than Hastings but could be either. 

[John915]

Good afternoon,

My apologies, realised when Tallulahblossom said G Grandfather was born at no 49, I had the wrong corner.

The building in the background is in fact no77 on the corner of Newgate Rd (next jct south). The PO at 69 (found by Chris) is now "BEST KEBAB YE", still 4 from the end of the row. Opp Tower Rd.

No49 is now "THE CAKE BOX", 2 doors to the left of "FRYDAYS FISH & CHIPS".

Tried to do this last night but had problems getting on to St view but correct locations now.

John915