If it was owned by the brewery it wasn't after 1970's as I lived in the pub opposite, the Golden Cross from 1968 to 1997, and that building was always a warehouse come junk shop.

I would be grateful if anyone can remember, or has an old photograph of, my grandfather's baker shop(s). During the 1930s/40s my grandfather, Charles Towner, owned 5 baker shops, sadly none of which are around today. They were either called Towner's Bakery, when my great-grandfather owned the business, or Goldsmith and Towner's, which it became later on. There was one in Edward Street, Southover Street, St. Georges Road, Richmond Parade and Blatchington Road, Hove. My dad has been searching for a photograph of any of them for over 50 years. It would be lovely if anyone can share their knowledge of them too. Thanks.

Does anyone know of an accident that was puported to have happened - perhaps in the 1920s? A steam roller crashed into a house in Southover Street, on the corner of Hanover Street? I lived there in the 1980s and had heard that a man was crushed to death by a steam roller in our front room. I don't know where we heard it from or how we knew it - but we believed that the house was haunted as a result. Another story linked to that house was that it was haunted by the ghost of a prostitute called Mary who was murdered on Hanover Street. This I heard a year after I left the house from a man called Owen who had grown up in the same house. I would love to know if there is any truth to these stories!

I remember the Goldsmith and Towner's bakery; Charlie Towner had his bakery in Toronto Terrace, just a little way in from Albion Hill. We lived in Windmill Street, so my mother used to send me round to his bakery early in the mornings for the bread and rolls - all hot. The best tasting bread in Brighton. In the 50s he updated and invested in a bread slicing and wrapping machine. The bakery was a converted house with an archway to one side where he loaded his small van for deliveries. I think it was the mid 60s when the house was converted back and extended over the arch. There was a shop on the corner of Southover Street and Montreal Road. The Edward Street shop was almost opposite Chapel Street. Unfortunately I do not have any photos, just memories of buying three crispy rolls, taking out the middle, filling them with salad, then off to the Palace Pier for a day fishing.

My great grandfather Harry (born Henry) Packham used to run the Hanover public house. You can see his name on the sign, but I have no dates. Before taking over the pub he was a carpenter, he was also a prize fighter and used to fight up on the race hill. My grand father told me how as a young boy having to sit all night with his father Harry holding his hands in a bowl of vinegar to harden his hands before a fight. If any one has infomation about prize fighting on the race hill in the late 1890s, I would like to hear from you.

Does anyone have any information about 107 Southover Street, which is now the tearooms?

Anyone any details about past and present of 24 Southover Street?

Does anyone have any information on a bike race up Southover Street at some time in the past? I'm sure I remember seeing something about it on the internet, but can't find anything now.

I love this site. What memories of Goldsmith and Towner's bakers. I can clearly remember the street party at the end of the war. Our house was chosen to distribute a treat donated by the baker, we lived in Toronto Terrace. The children formed a very orderly line at our front room window, I remember standing on a box helping mum to hand out the treat. Also as children we used to stand at the door of the Southover Street bakehouse, watching bread being made, one of the employees was a Mr. Pope.Really enjoying the site from afar....South Australia.

Moyra Scott: Just spoken to my dad who is the Owen who told you the tale. Apparently the ghostly story of the lady named Mary is in fact true. She used to pull his bedclothes off in the night and turn on his radio. He even saw her on the stairs one night!

I was born in 7 Southover Street in 1957 and Owen is my brother. I know nothing of a steamroller accident, but all my family could tell you strange stories of that house. There was one particular room at the top of the house were small things were thrown at us when we were in bed and the covers being pulled of the beds while we slept. My Mother would always walk up one flight of stairs backwards as she felt someone walking right behind her! I believe Owen once attended a seance and a spirit came through as a woman called Mary, but whether she died in the house I don't know. I was about 8 when we moved and I was glad to get out of there! I am open minded about the supernatural and I'd be interested if people living there today experience any thing.

Hi Sandra. Did you live over the laundry on the corner of Hanover Street. I lived at number 1 Southover Street.

Yes Sally we did live over the laundry and I remember you and Peter very well, in fact we were 'best friends' for a long time! I hope you are well and I hope you will email me very soon.

I remember the Goldsmith bakery in the late seventies it later became a locksmiths & then a video shop. I am 47 and have lived in Southover Street since I was 8. I also remember Tuppens Grocery store now Cox & Taylor at 89 Southover Street. I always used to go in there every Saturday morning & chat with Ernie Tuppen, he was a super man and I always chatted for ages with him. I also remember the old sweet shop on the corner of Finsbury Road/Southover Street & the old chip shop at 1 Scotland Street i was born in Scotland Street in 1962.

My family moved to Montreal Road (No.16) in the mid 1950s, and our house and garden backed on to the bakery in Toronto Terrace. I can remember hearing the dough mixing machine working late into the night and early hours of the morning. I would be sent to get the bread from the baker's shop on the corner of Montreal Road and Southover Street, and sometimes as a special treat I would buy 6 pennyworth of broken biscuits. My best friend at Queens Park School was Josephine Brown and she lived in Toronto Terrace, a few doors along from the bakery. Her family originally came from Guyana.

I lived at 76 Southover Street during the 1950s. My parents ran a coal and wood shop, my father delivering coal in the local area. As a child I remember my brother, sister and I helping our mother chop kindling wood and making it into bundles with a machine tied with kerosote string. I have lots of happy memories of the area, including milk bread from Kings the bakers further down. The rag and bone man with the bowler hat and his horse and cart. He stabled the horse in Newark Place. There was the onion johnny man, who stored his onions in Newhaven St, which he strung and delivered on his bicycle. There seemed to be a pub on every corner!

I lived in Lincoln Street until 1966. I remember well Mr Measor (greengrocer / coal merchant) with the permanent "dewdrop", Harry the barber who used to limp round the chair (from what I remember I think it was the result of a war wound). I also remember Stan the barber who would make you wait if he had an adult waiting. Can any one remember Mr Pike with the fish and chip shop in Southover Street, Mr Croydon with the newsagent / sweetshop on the corner of Jersey Street, Mr Ford the butcher and my mum's favourite Michael Smallwood? So many more that can be remembered from days that we shall never see the like of again unfortunately.

I lived in Scotland Street from around 1950, when I was about 7 years old. I remember Mr.Tuppen, his wife and his daughter, and shopped for my Mother there and also at Pikes fish and chip shop. We also shopped at Mr Coliver's newsagents where Josie worked and Edna's small fruit and veg shop at the end of Holland street. I remember the penny drinks from the shop at the end of Scotland Street. 

Hello. I'm just beginnig to research my family. The family name is Measor. All I know is that my grandparents William and Constance lived at 60 Southampton Street, and before they were married they both are listed as living at 63 Southampton Street. I believe my grandmothers maiden name was Swift.

I started life at 14 Montreal Road in 1954 and remember the Bakery and shops well. Times were hard and we were sent for stale bread and cakes for my mum to revamp into bread pudding etc. Also Mr. Tuppen's grocery shop where we were sent for items during the week to be "put in the book" until friday payday. The 'Corner Shop' sweet shop on the corner of Finsbury Road was always a treat and Coleman's newsagents Albion Hill/Toronto Terrace, where I did morning and evening paper rounds! Such memories.