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| Lavender Street sweet shop My grandmother Louie Norman owned a sweet shop on Lavender street in the early 1900s. I wondered if anyone had ... | Julie Munro | 0 | 8 days ago by Julie Munro |
| Easy Bar, 9-10 Cranbourne Street Does anybody know when Easy Bar was first established? It is now Crowns and has been for several years, but ... | Martin | 0 | 8 days ago by Martin |
| 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 | 21 | 8 days ago by Contribution Form (do not delete) |
| Church Army Home 11 Funsbury Road Good Mornoing From Tropical North Queensland, I was born in the Church Army Home of 11 Finsbury Road Brighton in ... | Sheila Monday | 3 | 8 days ago by george sibun |
| Jabez Reynolds My great great grandfather, Jabez Reynolds, was a prolific builder in Brighton and Hove between 1856-86 and claimed to have ... | Brenda Andrews | 6 | 8 days ago by Donnie Todd |
| James Colbourne - past mayor I am researching my family and have a strong Brighton & Hove link, as I was born there as was ... | Joanna Pettitt | 16 | 8 days ago by Tina Pendry |
| Mrs Tee's Bookshop Hello there! Does anyone recall Mrs Tee’s bookshop. It was a second-hand bookshop in New Road Brighton, more or less were ... | Bernard Dutton-Briant | 9 | 8 days ago by John |
| Dawn Jordan School of Dancing Does anyone remember the Dawn Jordan School of Dancing which used off Trafalgar Street I recall . | karen | 1 | 8 days ago by Lydia Jordan |
| A question about the coloured houses in Hanover Hello, does anyone know when residents of the Hanover district of Brighton started to paint their houses different colours? I ... | Ben Gladstone | 0 | 8 days ago by Ben Gladstone |
| H. THUNDER - Court Boot maker 15, East Street I am trying to find out more about the THUNDER Boot and Shoe Premises at 15, East Street, Brighton. My ... | John Knowles | 2 | 10 November by John Knowles |
| Dobede Family Mary Henrietta Dobede lived at 3 Montpeleir Terrace in 1881 along with 3 of her Children, I am researching this ... | Julie Webb | 7 | 10 November by george sibun |
| Preston Road Primary School At the age of 3y10m I went to Preston Road Primary school. I was only there less than 2 years. ... | John Holmes | 6 | 10 November by Jan Grange |
| History of San Remo terrace, Kingsway I’ve recently moved into a flat in this terrace, and am trying to find out more about their history. I ... | John Kipps | 1 | 10 November by Geoffrey Mead |
| 1980 ish toy shop in the lanes I have a couple of strong memories of my grandmother buying me a toy in a shop I thought was ... | Sue M | 8 | 10 November by Kerry Lennard |
| Trevor Chepstow I read a few postings that Trevor Chepstow has recently died. My sympathies to family and friends. What has become ... | David Ward | 5 | 6 November by Geoffrey Mead |
| Does any body recall the music fesytivals held under the Madeira Arches around 1966/67 Mid 60’s bands participating at the venues | John Ledward | 3 | 6 November by Terry Green |
| Chain pier location I’m curious to find the actual location of The Chain Pier, preferably drawn in on a (reasonbaly) current map. I lived ... | Sven W | 11 | 6 November by Stephen Henley |
| Children's home Wellington Street In early sixties we lived in a children’s home in Bexhill on sea which was moved to Wellington St Brighton ... | John Clarke | 4 | 6 November by Brian Styles |
| Warren Farm School My granfather was apparently sent here with his brother as a child. I’m not sure if it was a ... | Jean Franklin-Johnson | 10 | 6 November by JEANETTE GREEN |
| Researching Maynards sweets. And Lanes or Laines? I’m interested in anyone’s recollections of Maynards sweets as I’m researching a history of them for a weekly column I ... | Penny Chorlton | 13 | 6 November by Jillian Foley |
| Filming in Hartington Road I grew up in Hartington Road and remember seeing, one early evening after school in the late 1960’s early 1970’s, ... | Geoff Robbins | 7 | 6 November by john nihill |
| Popes Folly Duffy raised the problem of the origin of Popes Folly, but so far I have drawn a blank. It is ... | Roy Grant | 11 | 6 November by sophie hearne |
| 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 | 47 | 6 November by Ian Sinclair |
| THE FORGE AT FALMER As a result of my researches into my family history; my grandfather Albert Slarks was the blacksmith at Falmer for ... | JAMES BROWNING | 2 | 6 November by Stan Berrett |