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| Rock and sweet shop, early twenties Looking for information on my uncle Jack Sugarman who ran the shop on the station approach, Brighton, famous for rock. | Martin Levy | 1 | 4 days ago by Geoffrey Mead |
| Bellmans London Road. My mother Violet worked for Sydney Bellman during and after the war. Bellmans ran the Helpy Club for the war ... | Jennifer Goddard nee Norrell | 17 | 4 days ago by MICHAEL INNES |
| Puget's cottage According to the Argus this morning: “The uncovering of a secret historic cottage hidden away from a high street could ... | Alan Hobden | 3 | 4 days ago by Geoff Clements |
| Was there a harbour for troop ships landing in Brighton 1939? Was there a harbour for troop ships landing in Brighton in 1939? | Bob BLAKEY | 1 | 4 days ago by Geoffrey Mead |
| The Duke of Yorks cinema I am trying to find out why and how the Duke of Yorks survived in the ’60s, 70’s and 80’s ... | Catherine Page | 8 | 4 days ago by Dave Larkin |
| new oxford theatre of varieties, new road I heard somewhere about a theatre of varieties on new road around 1880’s and was wondering if anyone knew whether ... | natalie | 4 | 4 days ago by Geoff Robbins |
| Old friend at Union Church youth club from 1950s Where is Anthony P C Allen – solicitor (retired) possibly at Bunkers co? | John Francis | 1 | 4 days ago by Sue M |
| Sugarman's Shirts Hi all, Just found out that Ben Sherman’s started in Brighton & I wondered if anyone knew where the original factory ... | Suzie Box | 10 | 4 days ago by Debbie Waldon |
| The Star Beats music band I recall seeing a local Brighton/Worthing band in the mid/late 1980’s called the Star Beats. They were very much influenced ... | Neil Aspinall | 2 | 4 days ago by Amanda Wilkes |
| Cromwell House School, Hove 1954 Does anyone remember attending boarding school at the above between the yeats 1954-1958 and what happened to the school. My surname ... | Elizabeth Meakin | 6 | 4 days ago by Stephen Price |
| 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 | 33 | 4 days ago by Nicholas Straiton |
| A question about a Chinese Restaurant in West Street In the sixties, there was one of the first Chinese restaurants about halfway down West Street on the right hand ... | Martin Tidy | 4 | 4 days ago by john partridge |
| whichelo family does any one know anything about the whichelo family in 1800 especially richard lemon whichelo, any information would we greatly ... | sam | 13 | 4 days ago by Andy Grant |
| gypsys Iam researching my romany ancestors who were born in Brighton, and had caravans on the downs. would any one know ... | j parker | 3 | 4 days ago by Sharon Barnes |
| 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 | 12 | 4 days ago by Sharon Barnes |
| Ben Sherman Hello, according to Wiki Ben Sherman opened his first shirt factory at 21 Bedford Square Brighton in 1963. Does anyone ... | Debbie Waldon | 0 | 12 days ago by Debbie Waldon |
| Is anyone connected with someone who has a bench in their name in Brighton/Hove? Hi there, I’m writing a small feature on people with bench plaques in Brighton/Hove. I’d love to hear from you ... | Brigitta Smale | 0 | 12 days ago by Brigitta Smale |
| Hove photographers I have a photo of my paternal grandmother which appears to have been taken professionally. Does anyone know if there ... | Alan Hobden | 4 | 12 days ago by Kath Parish |
| 126 and 128 New Church Road, Hove Can anyone please tell me anything about the history of these 2 properties? They are now used as one premises, ... | Shirley Smith | 5 | 12 days ago by Carol Murphy |
| Question about Albion Hill Home Hello, does anyone know about the history of Albion Hill Home, specifically around 1920? Would it have been for unmarried ... | Tracy Schofield | 5 | 20 June by Geoffrey Mead |
| 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 | 36 | 20 June by Roland St Clere-Smithe |
| Does anyone know the Barnes family that lived in Moulsecoombe and Brighton through the seventies? Trying to do a family tree on my fathers side. His name was Frank William Barnes and he was born ... | Gwendoline Healy | 0 | 19 June by Gwendoline Healy |
| Old Hove College, Kinsway Am trying to find information about the Old Hove College on Kingsway, any info would be good. | Robin Cook | 23 | 18 June by Contribution Form (do not delete) |
| Codrington House Can anyone provide any information on ‘Codrington House’ situated at No. 1. Hampton Place, it is currently housing a ... | John Billing | 6 | 18 June by Dr Geoffrey Mead |