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| Topic | Started by | Replies | Last post |
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| Preston Road Primary School At the age of 3y10m I went to Preston Road Primary school. I was only there less than 2 years. ... | John Holmes | 10 | 15 November 2021 12:07 AM by Jill Warbrick |
| Easy Bar, 9-10 Cranbourne Street Does anybody know when Easy Bar was first established? It is now Crowns and has been for several years, but ... | Martin | 2 | 15 November 2021 12:06 AM by Cordelia |
| Rings Of Hove I am trying to find out about this shop which was on Western Road near Palmeira Square – it closed ... | Caroline Carter | 11 | 15 November 2021 12:05 AM by Lindsay Leach |
| Fishing family My grandfarther was ,william john grieve.i was told he was from a fishing family in gt yarmouth or Lowestoft..my surname ... | Garfield Grieve | 3 | 15 November 2021 12:04 AM by Alison Grieve |
| waterloo street does anyone remember the linden club thay was in a basement in this street i think it was owned by ... | duffy newman/watkins | 10 | 15 November 2021 12:03 AM by Tania Langridge |
| Streamline Taxis I am researching Streamline Taxis, (both Brighton & Hove). Does anyone have any snapshots of drivers, cars or stories that ... | James Wright | 9 | 15 November 2021 12:02 AM by Ian Campbell |
| The Model Aerodrome The Model Aerodrome model shop was located at the junction of Cranbourne and West Street.I vividly remember as a child ... | Edward | 4 | 15 November 2021 by André Feldmann |
| Semadeni's confectioners Hi. Has anyone come across this family in their research. Apparently they had a shop in Brighton from ... | Angela | 6 | 14 November 2021 11:53 PM by René Rüdlinger |
| sunshine joe does anyone else recall the gentleman tramp, known as “sunshine joe” who used to wander around the old steine and ... | alan purton | 5 | 14 November 2021 11:51 PM by Richard Bristow |
| Pimlico can anyone tell me where the area of brighton calle pimlico was | kate | 8 | 14 November 2021 11:50 PM by Paul Kaye |
| The Crossfields I’ve posted a couple of articles on my ancestors the Crossfields on this site, but I’m keen to hear from ... | Steve Williams | 3 | 14 November 2021 12:10 AM by trevor crossfield |
| Gaston Undertakers ? Edward Gaston (whose sister I have directly descended from) died at 17 Mount Zion Place in January 1886 aged 62. ... | Suzie S | 4 | 14 November 2021 12:08 AM by Robin Gaston |
| Harriet Gunn flower seller I have been researching the Gunn family for a grandchild of Harriet Turner & C E Gunn. Although this mother ... | Chris Grant | 4 | 14 November 2021 12:01 AM by Nicole Andan (nee Gunn) |
| Film Studios My mum’s been telling me about some film studios that were situated opposite their house in Saint Nicholas Road, Brighton. ... | Alan Taylor | 6 | 14 November 2021 by Richard Bristow |
| Prestonville School, Hove I went to Prestonville School (nr the Seven Dials) from 1962 until 1968. Anyone out there a former pupil and ... | Steve Sherwood | 70 | 13 November 2021 11:54 PM by timothy tulloch |
| Gilbert Harding Has anyone any memories of the veteren broadcaster Gilbert Harding.I lived near him as a child and have vague memories ... | Edward | 17 | 13 November 2021 11:52 PM by Terence Deadman |
| Sussex or London? I have been thinking what has formed the character of Brighton and its good people more: Sussex or London? Maybe ... | Pat Benham | 18 | 9 October 2021 1:35 PM by Roz Andrewartha |
| Painting of Brighton beach from Hove: any info about the artist? I bought this painting in Boston, Massachusetts. I can’t make out the name of the artist, though I have been ... | Miranda Swift | 3 | 8 October 2021 8:10 AM by Miranda Swift |
| Cab Drivers I’m told that George Wheatland was the last cabbie in Brighton and I would like to confirm that. ... | Ken G | 8 | 7 October 2021 10:55 PM by Jayne Davis |
| whichelo family does any one know anything about the whichelo family in 1800 especially richard lemon whichelo, any information would we greatly ... | sam | 15 | 7 October 2021 10:51 PM by Stuart Mayer |
| lancing carriage works history i am trying to find any information available for the above particularly any records held for the staff who were ... | mark harland | 8 | 7 October 2021 10:42 PM by Alan Phillips |
| Annual visitor numbers for Brighton pre WW1 Can anyone help me please with the location of any statistics for annual numbers of visitors to Brighton? I am ... | Les Waters | 0 | 28 August 2021 6:39 PM by Les Waters |
| Patcham Duck Fayre How did the Patcham Duck Fayre get its name ? I’m given to understand that the original site was The Old ... | Bee Oliver | 0 | 28 August 2021 6:36 PM by Bee Oliver |
| Running Horse Pub King Street My great grandfather was the publican from 1910 to 1931 – he was John Jackson the man who set up ... | Bob | 3 | 15 August 2021 12:20 PM by Denise Borer |