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| 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 | 68 | 11 days ago by Steven Fleming |
| A question about the fishermen's sweaters (ganseys) I wonder whether anyone could tell me whether the fishermen in Brighton, or nearby, had their own patterned ganseys. I ... | Jan whitehead | 0 | 11 days ago by Jan whitehead |
| 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 | 0 | 11 days ago by Monty Dart |
| International Women's Day - March through Brighton in 1997. Does anyone have any memories/photos from the International Women’s Day march that started on the seafront at the Angel and ... | Sally Mckenzie | 0 | 11 days ago by Sally Mckenzie |
| Brighton River? I’m Brighton born and bred but in Africa for 50 years. Brighton must have had a river, judging by the ... | Leon Bradley | 7 | 12 days ago by Nigel Buxton |
| Aryeh House School Has anybody got any recollections of the evacuation to Llandysul in the Second World War – or does anyonen know ... | Jen Mathias | 4 | 12 days ago by Harry Trister |
| Metal Box company Does anyone remember the metal box company portslade ny father used to work there and it is annoying me because ... | Jacky Collard | 18 | 12 days ago by Andy .. |
| Avondale College Avondale College was a private girls’ day school run by Mrs A B Cobbold at 63 Wilbury Road. Boys were ... | Pat Benham | 73 | 2 April by Anthony Cobbold |
| Old Churchill Square Can anyone name the shops at the back of Churchill Square, Opposite british home stores. There was one clothes shop ... | Anita Whedbee | 9 | 2 April by David Shelton |
| Steyning Union Workhouse Does anyone know the address of the Steyning Union Workhouse in the first part of this century, say up to ... | Jeanne Masterson | 8 | 2 April by Graham Broad |
| garages in Brighton I am searching for Elsie Phyllis Cole, aka Hamilton and Hamilton-Cole. I understood that her husband owned a garage ... | janet martin | 3 | 2 April by Elizabeth Cole |
| Dreadnought Garage I trying to find any history on this establishment. Relating to early/mid 60’s auto racing. Thanks! | Bradley Hueftle | 15 | 2 April by Greg Page |
| Old Hove College, Kinsway Am trying to find information about the Old Hove College on Kingsway, any info would be good. | Robin Cook | 24 | 2 April by Matthew HOFF |
| John Howard House does anyone know the history of this building on the corners of Roedean and Whitehawk roads, and presently housing a ... | anna | 3 | 2 April by Trevor Hanley |
| Chain Pier Jigsaw Puzzle Does anyone know of a print and jigsaw puzzle publisher n/o J. Hunt of Castle Square, date around 1824. | Geoff Hellman | 0 | 2 April by Geoff Hellman |
| 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 | 7 | 2 April by David Sanders |
| St Peters Court School, Burgess Hill Does anyone have any information on St Peters Court School, in Burgess Hill, the Rev, Mcdonald Hobley I think was ... | Angela Greaves | 65 | 29 March by James Laws |
| sunshine joe does anyone else recall the gentleman tramp, known as “sunshine joe” who used to wander around the old steine and ... | alan purton | 3 | 29 March by Vivienne Smith |
| Zetlands Coffee Shop Does anyone recall Zetlands Coffee Shop? It used to be patronised by ‘ladies who took morning coffee’ they wore smart ... | Hawkeye | 10 | 17 March by Sonia Spooner |
| 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 | 7 | 17 March by Richard Warr |
| Preston Barracks / Roy Spearey I am researching my family tree, my Grand-Father was serving at Preston Barracks in 1924 he was in the R.A. ... | Phil Spearey | 12 | 17 March by Tom Cruikshanks |
| The Downs Hotel hassocks can any body remember the the downs it was the the place to be various bands groups ithink it was ... | young again | 9 | 17 March by Michael Stratford |
| Laundries in Brighton and Hove I was reading some of the posts and comments on the site about laundries in Brighton and Hove and I ... | Peter Groves | 25 | 17 March by Lou Hayter |
| The Weston gunmakers of 7, New Road I’m researching the history of the Westons who were game-shooting gunmakers, starting with William Weston in 1825 and carried on ... | Robert Hodges | 2 | 17 March by Hélène Personnaz |