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| Cumberland Place and Hawker's permits George Thomas Smith was born at 9 Cumberland Place in February 1892, his mother Frances Smith’s occupation was Fruit Hawker. ... | Fenella Rook Smith | 0 | 3 days ago by Fenella Rook Smith |
| Brighton station old left luggage office Whereabouts in the current Brighton train station was the left luggage office? Thinking of the Trunk Murders. | Sassy Sal | 0 | 3 days ago by Sassy Sal |
| Rock Street Does anyone know the origin of the name of this street? | Richard Parker | 0 | 3 days ago by Richard Parker |
| Brighton Tattoo History Hi folks, I’m looking to see if anyone has any accounts of tattooists working in Brighton between 1960s to late 80’s. You ... | John Parkinson | 0 | 4 days ago by John Parkinson |
| 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 | 1 | 6 days ago by MICHAEL INNES |
| 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 | 1 | 7 days ago by Geoffrey Mead |
| A question about Western Road. Could anyone please help with details of a photographer who was in business at 79 Western Road, Hove, in the ... | Mark Dickens | 2 | 7 days ago by Geoff Robbins |
| THE DOWNS SCHOOL IN 1932 During my family history research I’ve found a relative who was an engineer working in India in the period between ... | Richard Corden | 1 | 7 days ago by Geoffrey Mead |
| Sherrie's dance hall My family history shows that my Grandfather was working at Sherrie’s dance hall in 1927. I new Sherries in the ... | Richard Weal | 3 | 1 May by Rodney Standing |
| The Whitehouse I work in The Whitehouse in saltdean, and we believe that when it was origanly built, it was built for ... | Peter Hall | 14 | 1 May by Marianne Long |
| sunshine joe does anyone else recall the gentleman tramp, known as “sunshine joe” who used to wander around the old steine and ... | alan purton | 4 | 22 April by Brian Smith |
| Horton Stephens Hello, could anyone tell me more about the school uniform shop Horton Stephens and where they were located? Thank you. Karen. | Karen Daly | 12 | 21 April by Ivor Boofty |
| 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 | 69 | 21 April by Chris Rea |
| 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 | 6 April by Jan whitehead |
| 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 | 6 April 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 | 5 April 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 | 5 April 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 | 5 April 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 |