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| Shoe Shops that would have been in Brighton in 1953-1954 I am trying to find Shoe Shops that would have been in Brighton in 1953-1954, possibly named Wall or Walls. ... | Wendy Harvey | 0 | 16 April by Wendy Harvey |
| Norfolk Square Hello, I’m admin on the Norfolk Square Gardens Facebook page and I was wondering if anyone had any bit of ... | Debbie Waldon | 0 | 16 April by Debbie Waldon |
| The Occult church of the Seers - Reverend Thompson Hello Everyone, I am hoping to find experts on Brunswick Town. During 1919-1921 in various local trade directories – The Rev Thompson ... | Charlie Butler | 0 | 16 April by Charlie Butler |
| Information about Margaret Cullen, palmist working at 64 Elm Grove and on West Pier I am a guide at Lytham Hall in Lancashire and a local historian. I am searching for information on the ... | Peter D Watson | 0 | 16 April by Peter D Watson |
| The Mystery of Benfield House Close to the junction of Hangleton Lane and the A293 Link Road, now covered with brambles, hawthorn and short-lived elm ... | Tony Betteridge | 0 | 16 April by Tony Betteridge |
| Westwood School Does anyone know about Westwood School? My father went there in early 1920s I reports from there but no address, ... | Keren | 0 | 16 April by Keren |
| Brighton Boat Builder Dean May. I am researching a Dean May, and have found through the UK, Apprentices Indentures that he was a Boat builder ... | Sue Thompson | 0 | 16 April by Sue Thompson |
| Westwood School My Father attended this school in the early 1920’s I have reports from there but no address. Anyone know of it? Keren | Keren Hancox | 0 | 16 April by Keren Hancox |
| Does anyone remember the "Rous Sisters"? I am hopeful some one may remember the dancing group the “Rous Sisters” who had a dancing group in the ... | Leslie Whitlow | 0 | 16 April by Leslie Whitlow |
| Schools in Brighton before 1880 I am researching my family history and the WINGHAM family lived in Upper Russell St and around West Street and ... | Gaynor Wingham | 0 | 16 April by Gaynor Wingham |
| Buchanan photographers This is a long shot but does anyone know what happend to Buchanan Photographers in Portslade? I am trying ... | Mike | 31 | 16 April by David Coopoer |
| Mound in field near Mile Oak Farm Is there any archaeological significance to this big mound in a field about 1/2 mile east of Mile Oak Farm? | brian churchill | 1 | 16 April by David Shelton |
| Rock Street Does anyone know the origin of the name of this street? | Richard Parker | 5 | 1 March by Tim Sargeant |
| Upstreet / Ovingdean Road I have discovered on a website that Ovingdean Road was named Upstreet and Woodingdean Road. In 1933 and 1934 it ... | Joanna Goddard | 1 | 28 February by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| Brighton Newspapers Does any one know which local Brighton based newspapers were available in Brighton between 1880 and 1900? I believe ... | pathoaruk | 5 | 28 February by Geoffrey Mead |
| North Lane School A relative has shown me a photo of a sampler made by a child relative born 1851 who attended North ... | Allan Warner-Clarkson | 1 | 28 February by Geoffrey Mead |
| Polkinhornes Shops in Brighton? Does anyone remember? They were shops in the early 60s that did coats and things on credit (tally). There was ... | David Sanders | 8 | 28 February by Geoffrey Mead |
| Nightingale House, Marine Parade Hello, I’m interested in Nightingale House, Marine Parade. It was opened on Saturday 27th April 1929 as a Christian Spiritualist ... | Monty Dart | 2 | 28 February by Geoffrey Mead |
| Wish Park Does anyone know why Wish Park is so named? | Jasper Stevens | 1 | 28 February by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| Kings Road property numbers A strange request but does anybody know which properties (house numbers) are under Kingswest and which are under The Brighton ... | Allan Warner-Clarkson | 1 | 28 February by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| Gunns Florist - Castle Square?? Hi There, I’m looking for any information I can get on Gunns florist around 5 castle square? From what I know ... | Meg O'Hanlon | 1 | 28 February by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| a question about Sussex Street and Nelson Street Looking for information regarding a Greengrocers shop on the corner of Sussex St and Nelson St. | Stan Storry | 0 | 13 February by Stan Storry |
| St Mary's Cricket Club, Preston Park? - photo from the 1890s The 19th century photo, from my family’s archives, shows members of a cricket club. My great-grandfather, Tom Taylor, was a ... | Rod Taylor | 0 | 4 February by Rod Taylor |
| Amateur Football in East and West Sussex in the 1890s I have acquired an envelope sent from Southwick to Auckland, New Zealand in 1899. It is addressed to Oswald Mayall ... | Paul Wreglesworth | 0 | 4 February by Paul Wreglesworth |