Rear view of the demolition of the Sports Stadium, 1965. This photo shows George Miller on the site of the Sports stadium in its last days of demolition in 1965. The view shows the Stadium facing east and virtually all that remains of the rink is the "Art Deco" facade facing onto West Street. To the right can be seen the finalisation of the Top Rank "Kingswest" complex. George Miller was one of the big skating stars at the ice rink and appeared in many of the ice-skating spectaculars produced by Tom Arnold. His working life began at the Hippodrome in Middle Street as a young lad where he worked as an assistant for the famous Brighton comedian Max Miller (no relation). With his first pay packet of 14/6 he bought a pair of second hand skates and began his career in the world of ice-skating. In his long career George Miller has taught many famous people to skate including Charlie Chaplin's children and a long list of celebrities from the world of stage, screen and television. Still working long into his retirement George remains active in the entertainment world.

Photo from the private collection of Trevor Chepstow