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Jack Latimer: Founder

The image below of Brighton's Daddy Longlegs has come to light through this website. The site is built around contributions from the general public. Jim Adams sent us this plate glass photo he found in his attic in Norfolk.

Daddy Longlegs

Photo of the tramcar at sea, c1900

Scan of original glass plate photograph of Daddy Longlegs

Sent to site by Jim Adams, 24 August 2002

This page was added on 19/09/2006.

Comments about this page

This picture is back to front. The lifeboat was at the Rottingdean end of the car, so when viewed from the landward side as this picture is, it should be on the left. I am puzzled by what appears to be a horse on the car (at the left in this picture). Has anyone any theories?

By Ian Gledhill (29/04/2007)

It's clearly a seahorse.

By Alan Hobden (10/06/2009)

That lifeboat is only big enough for a handful of passengers - presumably the ones who can't swim!

By Kevin Rowan-Drewitt (16/07/2009)

I put this here if it is any help: http://www.urban75.org/railway/brighton-sea-railway.html

By Del Tutt (05/09/2009)