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| A Love Story at Cosmos Greek-Cypriot Restaurant I’m a journalist helping out an older French-Moroccan friend who is looking to reconnect with his early 20s Cypriot sweetheart, ... | Sarah Souli | 2 days ago by Sarah Souli | |
| French Bakery My father was Jean Ranwez. He was a baker. One family member says he had his own bakery in town ... | Martin Best | 2 | 2 days ago by george sibun |
| Who was Florence Moore? Dinsdale Landen and several other Brighton based theatrical personalities stated they they took their first steps into the profession at ... | Roy Grant | 30 | 2 days ago by Sue Sheen |
| 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 | 4 | 2 days ago by Melita Dennett |
| Rottingdean in the past I worked at Lloyds Bank in the High Street straight from school (1974 to 1982). Does anyone remember Manson’s Bakery? ... | Cheryl Felix | 2 | 2 days ago by Sam Flowers |
| Goble Family Is there any one on this site that knows anything about the Goble family of Carlton Court.Brighton. Namely Thomas Goble ... | Sheila Jones | 15 | 2 days ago by Jamie Sheldrake |
| Bathhouse in or near Park Street. My friend Mary Cahill and I visited a bathhouse near Park Street/Freshfield Place because we were curious. We both had ... | Maria Jones nee Johnston | 3 | 2 days ago by Gill Wales |
| the Galleon Hi in the 50s my friends and i spent most ... | liz | 10 | 2 days ago by Colin Philcox |
| Walter Gillett Ltd Stationers From 1900 until at least 1970 Walter Gillett’s Printers and Stationers Shop was at 42 Market St. Does anyone know ... | David Carrington | 4 | 2 days ago by Denise Marsh |
| montepelier hotel can anyone tell me if the montpelier hotel is still around ... | michele | 9 | 2 days ago by TOMMASO BRUNO |
| Violent teachers of the past Noting the recent news report of a teacher accused of attempted murder, an old schoolchum and I reflected that ... | Twit Jim | 20 | 2 days ago by Derek Fulker |
| Percy Wilkinson Delevine Looking for information on Percy Wilkinson who was part of the Delevines theatrical act and who retired to Brighton and ... | Trish Mackay | 2 | 2 days ago by Sue Boxell |
| Kemp Town Pillars Hello! Despite hunting on this site and on the internet, I can’t seem to find anything more about Michael Gower ... | Andrew Bradstreet | 9 | 2 days ago by Gordon Snell |
| nicholas tattersall Hi I have heard the story of Nicholas tattersall over the years passed down from my grandmother, her maiden name was ... | Sharon Geldard | 4 | 2 days ago by Richard Pearce |
| The Black Horse, 112 Church Street in 1900-1903 I would appreciate any information about the licence history of this pub. An entry in The Brighton Gazette 17 Dec ... | Stephen Henley | 7 | 14 November by Stephen Henley |
| Convent of the Sacred Heart, Dyke Road A great-uncle of mine was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in DYKE ROAD, in the late 1890s/early ... | Suzie S | 14 | 14 November by Sue Solly |
| 361 Old Shoreham Road This was a children and baby home I believe run by a Mrs H Mockford Any info would be appreciated as ... | Gary Cusack | 12 | 14 November by Alan Phillips |
| Semadeni's confectioners Hi. Has anyone come across this family in their research. Apparently they had a shop in Brighton from ... | Angela | 12 | 14 November by Rene Ruedlinger |
| brighton abbatoir Hi to all,I would like to know if anybody has any information regarding the history of Brighton Abbatoir.Many thanks for ... | Paul Brooker | 6 | 14 November by Jonathan Aldridge |
| varndean grammer school for girls does anyone remember this school around 1961 – 1964 | sue loveridge | 5 | 14 November by Sue Dee |
| name of 1980s resturant Hello,does anybody remember the name of a french restaurant that was located at the top of st James street during ... | Ann Taylor Taylor | 23 | 14 November by Martin Best |
| King & Son and Lea & Son both in Western Road I have been trying for sometime now to find out more information on a Butcher’s shop called King & Son ... | Jackie Rooney | 6 | 14 November by Kay Ar |
| Landlord surname "Alce" from Flowing Stream My grandparents (Chas Alce) used to run The Volunteer (Mash Tun) and my mother was born upstairs in 1943. However, ... | Rich Benham | 2 | 14 November by george sibun |
| 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 | 142 | 14 November by Clive Walters |