These two cottages were to be found in Dukes Passage, off Ship Street, and were so named after Hyam Lewis, by whom they were built. Mr Lewis started business as a pawnbroker, about 1820, in a low building which adjoined Trinity Chapel and which projected well out into the Ship Street. Soon afterwards these cottages were built probably for his employees to occupy. The old building in Ship Street was removed in January 1866 and replaced by the present one, now Robertson Hall, but the Lewis family continued in occupation of 35 & 36 Ship Street, until the 1880’s.
The photograph was taken in 1939 and the cottages were demolished later that year.
Image Reference: JG_08_027.tif
Date: 1935
Image Details: Copy
Size of Original: 152x216
Place: Brighton
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