I used to work at the Co-op dairy at the bottom of Islingword Road maintaining the milk floats and lorries back in the late 1970's.  I also went to school at the Hanover Terrace School in the early 1970s when it was the Secondary Technical School.

Don't mind me saying so, but shouldn't that be Islingwood Road instead of Islingword Road?

It is definitely Islingword Road (not 'wood'). My parents had the grocers shop at No.118 during the War and I remember going up to the greengrocers on the corner of Grant Street. I believe it was then called 'Chapmans'. We lived at 118 until the late 1950s. Next door, on the corner of Lincoln Street, was an ironmongers owned by an elderly Mr Dumbrell. On the other side of us was a sweet shop which I think was called Yorkstones.

My great great grandfather lived at number 71 at the time of his death in 1896. Does anyone know what the area was like at this time?

I live at 115 islingword rd and that shop which was next door is now a engineering factory but will soon be redeveloped into flats.

Just want to add something to David's story. In 1891, before the Woods owned the shop, the census shows the shop keeper was Sarah Ann Yeates nee Figg, the widow of Alfred Yeates. This is interesting to me for two reasons. The first reason, is Alfred Yeates was the brother of my ggg grandmother Mary Yeates who married Henry Stunell. The second is that Sarah Ann Yeates and Alfred Yeates were relatives of David Carrington. Note to Sarah Latimer, Sarah Ann Yeates was was the name in the directories at Brighton library as well as being on the census. The shop was a general shop.There is not much doubt your great great grandfather would have got his daily groceries from relatives of mine and David's. Lastly Alfred Yeates was one of the witnesses to his sister Mary's wedding, my ggg grandmother.

The picture of the shop is of interest to me for two reasons. The first reason is that the shop was run from 1891 by Sarah Ann Yeates, nee Figg. She was the widow of my ggg grandmother's brother Alfred Yeates. My ggg grandmother was Mary Yeates, born 1834. Mary Yeates married Henry Stunell and Alfred was a witness to the marriage. Second is that Alfred Yeates and Sarah Ann are relatives of David. David tells me the shop was a bootmakers before 1903. After 1903 it became a general shop, so my apologies to Sarah Lattimer if my other message appears and I say that her ancestor would have got his general shopping there. He wouldn't, he may have got his boots there though.

Do you know whether Alfred Yeates and Mary Yeates had any other brothers or sisters as the dates and names fit with members of my family?

There were at least three other siblings. There were two sisters Eliza or Cecilia [not sure of correct name] born about 1829 and Sally born 1839. There was also a brother called Robert born in 1841. The parents were Thomas Yeates and Sally Paris.

A couple of years ago I purchased a stamp album with the name Katherine Creighton, 18 Islingword rR written in the front. Does anybody know the whereabouts of her as I have her stamp album. It would be very interesting to know how this stamp album managed to get to Stockton on Tees,in 2000. The book is dated 1947

Does anyone have pictures of the former bakery at 103 Islingword Road? It stands at the corner of Islingword Road and street and has been the site of my business premises for 15 years. We are currently putting together new promotional material and are looking for early photographs. Obviously we would credit any contributor and also promote the My Brighton and Hove site as our way of saying thanks. We know that the proprietors were the Ashdown family (Amos Ashdown) from 1890's. Any info / pics would be greatly appreciated.

This house looks familiar as I'm sure a family called Brewis lived here in the 60's. They had an adopted daughter, Pat, & moved here from Cowper St in Hove about 1960.

I remember the bakery at 103 Islingword Road. (I used to live at no 45 from 1966 until 1982). I am sure it was called the Perthshire Bakery and baked lovely cakes and bread. I loved their seed cake! I can't remember when it closed, but I think a launderette opened there.

My dad Stan Jenkins had the shoe repair shop for many years here, it was just up the road from Cobden baths on the left hand side. And I can remember there was a newsagents / sweet shop a bit further up on the right - I think it was called Vidlers? I also remember people called Crossweller (Roy)? Many years ago now though.

Hi Jill, Small world. I remember a Crossweller who was a tram conducter and lived at 23b Albert Road in the early 30s. I lived above at 23a. An odd name and I wonder if it was the same person. He had a son, Fred I think, about 7 or 8 yrs old.

PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT ISLINGWORD ROAD BRINGS BACK MEMORIES. WE USED TO HAVE A SHOP AND OFFICE ON THE CORNER OF LINCOLN STREET CALLED 'ISLINGWORD HARDWARE', WERE YOU COULD BUY ANYTHING FROM 1 SCREW TO A BAG OF COAL - AND LOTS OF OTHER THINGS INCLUDING PARAFFIN WHICH THE OLD PEOPLE WOULD COME INTO BUY FOR THEIR HEATING. WE WERE CALLED 'CATT BROTHERS HEATING', WE WERE THERE FOR ABOUT 25 YEARS.  WE WERE A FAMILY BUSINESS LIKE MOST OF THE SHOPS IN THAT ROAD.

I remember the shoe repair shop and Vidlers the newsagents. A crippled man used to go around on crutches delivering the Argus from there. I lived in Islingword Place.

Hi Ken, I used to work in the newsagents at the bottom of Islingword Road for the disabled man; his name was Frank. I done a paper round for him from the age of 11 until I was 15 - that's when I started full time work. I used to do some shopping at times for him after his wife died. He was a nice man. I don't know when he died though, as I emigrated to Australia a short while later.

I have such fond memories of spending my holidays with my aunt and uncle in their bakery in the 1960s - can't remember exactly where but nor far from the station. They retired to Surrey St and ran a bed and breakfast. Seth and Olwen Llewellyn. Can anyone remember them?

My dad Jack worked at the Co-op dairy as a milkman when I was a kid in the early '70s. I remember his supervisor was Jerry and I think the manager was called Vic. Some of my best memories are of going on the Kemp Town and Hollingbury milk rounds with him. He died a year ago and I'd like to have a reminder of those days. Maybe a model Co-op milk float. Any ideas? I live in Brisbane now, as I've done for 24 years. Cheers ~ Mike

Hi Mike, I used to play around the Co-op depot when we were waiting for the Evening Argus to be delivered to Frank's newspaper shop. I also went to Brisbane a few years later in 1969. I think the old days in Brighton were priceless then. How things have changed looking at the street view google map of Brighton.

I remember the name Stan Jenkins. My mum and dad were Rose and Roy Crossfield and we lived at 94 Islingwood Rd a few doors down from Vidlers. My dad initally worked for Grant Currys who owned the factory behind our house and then for National Batteries when they took it over. I also remember a hardware store called the Up Keep.

Hi Sandra, well that must be your dad I'm thinking of as I can remember he worked there. I remember he was quite freindly with my dad and went in the shop for a chat with him and as soon as I saw the name I realised I had it wrong. This was so long ago as I'm now 64 and Dad passed away 36 years ago. Lovely memories though eh? Nice to hear from you, take care.