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| Topic | Started by | Replies | Last post |
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| Valley Drive,1943 Hello, This is my first posting. First of all I found History of Westdene, by David Fisher, most interesting. I would like ... | Margaret Titterington | 22 | yesterday by Jan M |
| Francois Bonnot Hi, for many years I have been trying to trace Francois Bonnot and can get no further, I am hoping ... | Sarah Bonnot | 11 | 11 days ago by Sarah Bonnot |
| Hampstead Road, Preston Can anyone please give me some idea what type of property 22 Hampstead Road, Preston was in 1899/1900? I am ... | Barbara Snelling | 14 | 11 days ago by John Snelling |
| catholic girls school I am looking for the names of catholic all girls school in the brighton area in the 1920-1939. The only thing ... | roberta thompson | 10 | 11 days ago by Sabina Marwege |
| 13th boys brigade Both my sons Steve and Andrew Atkins went to the ... | Harry Atkins | 3 | 11 days ago by Malcolm Halley |
| 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 | 11 | 1 November by Tim Sargeant |
| Standean Farm Patcham Does anyone remember this farm? It was accessed via a narrow lane opposite the top of Church Hill. I was ... | Neville Bolding | 5 | 1 November by Neville Bolding |
| Egremont Place Researching the Driscolls who lived here in 1876. Huge family so thinking there must still be descendants in Brighton. | Karen Pullen | 0 | 30 October by Karen Pullen |
| St Mary’s Place Does anyone remember a dance school at the very top of St Mary’s Place? Myself and several friends used to ... | Jenny | 0 | 28 October by Jenny |
| Patcham and the A27 Hello, I’m looking for people who lived in Patcham before and after the construction of the A27, ... | David Parker | 3 | 28 October by John Snelling |
| Slaughterhouse, Portslade I have a old memory of going to a slaughterhouse in Portslade, to collect manure for the garden. Does any ... | Malcolm Mackenzie | 0 | 23 October by |
| The Florida Rooms Anyone have any memories of the Florida Rooms in the 60s? | Tony Clevett | 5 | 22 October by Colin Kennard |
| The Square Patcham I am looking for any information on My Great Grandfathers Business in Patcham. I have a photograph of a Butchers ... | Justine Robertson | 4 | 22 October by john snelling |
| Val's Taverne, a 1950's/60's bar in the basement of a Chichester Terrace house. I have come across a 1950’s postcard advertising Val’s Taverne at 11 Chichester Terrace. The postcard has an interior shot ... | Andrew Doig | 1 | 16 October by Tim Sargeant |
| eade family Is anyone researching the Eade family – especially Emily Eade (1874-1906) who married Frederick Sutton in 1900 in Brighton. | Judith | 3 | 14 October by John Snelling |
| Eastern Street, Kemptown - why is it called a street? There’s a short twitten in Kemptown next to Belgrave Place called Eastern Street and I wondered if anyone knows why ... | Chris Dadswell | 4 | 14 October by Penny Broomhead |
| The Cap of Liberty Pub Does anyone have any information on the Cap Of Liberty Pub which existed in Brighton in the first half of ... | Nick Heath | 4 | 6 October by David Packham |
| 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 | 13 | 23 September by Tim Sargeant |
| Martin's Club circa 1943 Greetings from Canada. I’m curious about a card I’ve found. It is a membership card to Martin’s Club, 42 Kings ... | Brad Uphill | 11 | 22 September by Davi Fisher |
| London Street Where was London Street in Brighton | Carol Hardy | 3 | 22 September by Ron Jeffs |
| Frai family (could they be Fray, now?) Furthering my research into my family’s relocation to Brighton, it would appear that a relative, Phyllis Abell, married a chap, ... | Julie M | 5 | 17 September by Penny Broomhead |
| Dubarry Perfumes I am trying to do some research into the Dubarry Perfume Factory (adjoining Hove Railway Station). The reason for my interest ... | Ben Hanbury | 3 | 17 September by Geoffrey Davies |
| Mrs Fitzherbert and Brighton Hello members Have just joined and am asking if anybody has any information on the historic sites related to Mrs Fitzherbert ... | Derrick Bradfield | 3 | 16 September by Rob Body |
| Waterhall Golf Course Anyone know what’s happening at Waterhall Golf Course? I’m not talking about the possible closure, although info on that would ... | Peter Groves | 5 | 16 September by Peter Groves |