This information contained within this article was provided by Bob Bradshaw, son of George Bradshaw, owner of Bradshaw cycles a previous owner of 5-6 Western Road.

Refering first to the picture at the head of your piece. I was born in the room behind the top floor left hand window. How about that?

No 6 Western Road started out as a New Hudson company owned cycle store just after WW I. My Dad worked for New Hudson Co and was asked to move from Birmingham to manage this store, I believe some time in the early 20's. I came along in 1924...so I am pretty old now!

Soon after that my Dad had the opportunity to buy the business and it became Bradshaw's, later Bradshaws for Bicycles and finally George Bradshaw
(Sussex) Ltd

My Dad bought no 5 long before WW II and down the passage to Farman Street on the right was a 5 story warehouse and on the right a neat wood workshop on the left. He also owned a few of those little houses. My Dad owned 8 cycles stores eventually, in Eastbourne, Lewes, Newhaven and Portslade. His motto was "I always have a thousand cycles in stock. And he did!

I was so sad to read your story. The last time I was "home" the premises were an Indian Restaurant. A little seedy but none the less a business.

Your web site is great. I have viewed many of your old stories. My wife (of 61 years) lived in Furze Croft and I lived in 26 Wick Hall. Have been
to many wild parties in Embassy Court at the beginning of WW II and just past the lagoon still stands my old premises, Bradshaw Model Products, the South Coast model railroad specialist!

In order the images are:

• 6 Western Road about 1930
• Bradshaw's at night pre war
• Farman Street. My Dad supplied bikes to the nurses
• 1941 War bond raising with my Dad, the mayor and Will Fyffe...a famous entertainer (then)
• My Dad invented the "silent milk cart" They always had wooden wheels and at 5am or earlier they woke everyone up. This was a great deal at the time. That's me pushing it aged 7, 1930
• A new neon sign, about 1952
• A magazine article about the old man
  
  Thanks
  
  Bob Bradshaw

The Enforcement Notice on the owner of this property has forced him to comply with the Planning Departments demands that the building be altered to comply with the regulations in the Brunswick Conservation Area. He applied for and received the necessary Planning Permission on Wednesday 9th July 08.
The main points that EBRA asked for were:-

• The Ramp - which will now be removed and red brick pavers reinstated
• Entrance - The side door will be re-instated at its original position on the ground floor
• Windows - To be replaced front and rear with wooden sashes
• Lift - The lift shaft to be reduced in height to below the roof line
• Facade - Mouldings and featuresto be returned to previous glory

Many other conditions are contained in this approval, a full list can be viewed on the council's Planning
site. Brighton and Hove council planning pages