Carlton Hill

Photo of the National School, 1979
Photo:Corner of Carlton Hill and John Street, September 1979. Foreground shows National School (now used for further education). In background, Albion Hill Tower Blocks and the Lion and Unicorn public house.

Corner of Carlton Hill and John Street, September 1979. Foreground shows National School (now used for further education). In background, Albion Hill Tower Blocks and the Lion and Unicorn public house.

Image reproduced with permission from Brighton History Centre

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This page was added on 22/03/2006.

Comments:

The photo of the National School was in my day, known to me as St John's Infant School, which I attended from 1944 until I went across the road to the Juniors. At that time I lived in White Street.
By David H Wickham (11/05/2006)

Does anyone know when the National School on corner of Carlton Hill and John Street was built?

By Hilary Wild (06/10/2006)

I went to St Johns School. l was born 1944 and was about three years old when l went there. l remember little canvas beds for naps. I lived in Kingswood Flats, or Mansions it was called then.

By Sheila Jones (16/08/2007)