Thursday Flashback

The North Cliff area of the North Bay before the development of Clarence Gardens. The building in the centre was a wooden assembly hall. It was claimed that the hall could hold 3,000 people, and was described as a ‘covered musical promenade’ where concerts, plays, balls and circuses were held. The area was known as the Rock Gardens and the entrance opposite Rutland Terrace was by way of a woman with a child a year and four months old to keep.

She got no order against anyone for the maintenance of the child. Her mother was dead and her father was serving in the army in Italy.

She got half a crown a day at the laundry and out of her wages she paid 2s 6d a week to a woman to look after her child and the remainder she gave to her sister for her keep.

She was in poor circumstances.

Miss Dyer, Probation Officer, said she knew something of the case and enquiries had been made with the object of finding a home for the child.

The magistrates bound prisoner over to be of good behaviour for six months in her own recognisance of £5, and placed her under the Probation Officer.

They hoped she realised the serious position she had placed herself in and would do better in future. domed Moorish temple just visible, middle centre, above the walkway. The building sat below Blenheim Terrace. Queen’s Parade can be seen in the distance.

Photo reproduced courtesy of the Max Payne collection.

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