Peter Pan's playground was another of our playgrounds when we were kids in the late 40s and the 50s. It was about a fifteen minute walk from our house in Bennett Road (probably an hour now). If I remember right it was 6d to get in or, if we were skint (usually), we would bunk in from the Volks rail side. We would take some grub and spend the day there. There were slides and swings and roundabouts. A play mate from my road called Mickey George fell from one of the slides onto the ground that was covered in beach. He was not badly hurt thankfully. He had a sister called Linda George who had a lovely voice and would often take part in the talent contest that would take place in the afternoon on the stage. She was a winner quite a few times. Mickey, Linda and Colin their brother went to Australia with their Mum when their Dad sadly died. I often wonder if they ever came back to Brighton at all? I met their Mum when she was on a visit here in the 70s. I would love to hear from any of the George family. There were a lot of them and a nice hard working family. Best wishes.

A memory of Peter Pan's was when we were taken on a crocodile walk from the Convent to the prom and we ran off down to the playground. I think one of the girl's uncles worked there. It didn't impress the nuns!

Mick, did Mickey George go to St. John the Baptist School at Woodingdean?  Do you know, I'm sure the Micheal George we had there went to Australia. You seem to know all the haunts I did when I was young.

Sandie - Mickey George did go to St. John the Baptist Infants and Juniors and also to Fitzherbert as I did. He was a couple of years younger than me and the family lived in my road (Bennett Road). When Mr. George died the family went to Australia where there was at least one of the older brothers living there, I think it was Ray George. If you lived around the area of Kemptown Whitehawk and Black Rock then we might have met. I have very fond memories of these places including the Sheepcote Valley and over the hills to Ovingdean. If you fancy comparing notes about the old places I would love to hear from you. mike.peirson@btinternet.com

I was so pleased to find this website with guidance from the kindness of Mick Pierson of Bennet Road where we used to live. I spent many hours from the age of 5 traipsing back and forth with bags of dress ups to sing and dance at Peter Pan's Playground and was often a winner of the prized lollipops. I did go to Australia and actually become a professional singer, and so the playground was a special dreaming place for me. I live in Melbourne but have such fond memories of Peter Pans.

I am so sorry to say I was scared of you Mick, great to be in contact, Linda.

Does anyone know where I can find a picture of the Big Apple ride that used to be in Peter Pans Playground? I have very fond memories of it as a child and there are absolutely no pictures of this ride anywhere despite the fact it was only pulled down a few years ago.

Hi, as a child I went to a playground with a miniature replica castle for kids to play in, complete with a dungeon. This would have been in the 1970s. I've never been back there and wish I could remember for sure where it was. It's been suggested it may have been Peter Pans Playground in Worthing? Anyone able to confirm this - or not? I would love to take my kids there.

The apple ride, from what I remember, was the Caterpillar ride which was a mini rollercoaster-type ride which would go through an apple. I do have a photo somewhere. When I find it I'll upload it. :)

I remember Peter Pan's playground very well as a kid in the late 1970s and most of the 80s, I used to go to Brighton at least two or three times a year and the rides they had were all good and in the 80s there were always new rides coming each year. My favourite was always the big wheel though, I think it remained there until about 1993. I would like to ask anyone if they have any photos of the playground when the big wheel was there, any help would be appreciated. I was too young to think about taking any photos at the time!

Didn't the Heale family own Peter Pans? If I remember they ran it with a fist of iron and as kids we found them quite scary. Whatever happened to the Heales?