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| Polkinhornes Shops in Brighton? Does anyone remember? They were shops in the early 60s that did coats and things on credit (tally). There was ... | David Sanders | 0 | 5 days ago by David Sanders |
| Portslade Street One of my ancestors, William Packham, lived in Portslade Street, Portslade in 1861. Can anyone tell me where this was? ... | Geoffrey Barber | 5 | 5 days ago by Geoffrey Barber |
| Trevor Chepstow I read a few postings that Trevor Chepstow has recently died. My sympathies to family and friends. What has become ... | David Ward | 8 | 5 days ago by Jozef Kis |
| A dairy in Moulsecoomb I am doing some research about Moulsecoomb and I was wondering if anybody knew of any information or whereabouts of ... | Paul Clarkson | 2 | 5 days ago by Paul Clarkson |
| Stoner/Mowbray My great grandfather Herbert Mowbray had a hair dressers in Air street (and his brother ran another in Queen`s street) ... | Stephanie Caplen-Jerromes | 20 | 5 days ago by Stephanie Jerromes |
| 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 | 10 | 5 days ago by Anne Jones |
| sack factory does any one remember the sack factory in portslade where you could get a couple of days work over the ... | duffy | 4 | 5 days ago by steve jepps |
| 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 | 53 | 5 days ago by Tony Meredith |
| Portland Road School Hello, We are trying to find out how many pupils attended West Hove Schools, then Portland Road School when it opened ... | Derek | 2 | 5 days ago by Simon Leney |
| Moores of Brighton I am trying to research the history of my fiancé’s car. We know it came originally from Moores of Brighton, ... | Clare Mobbs | 10 | 5 days ago by Paul Smith |
| Ventnor Villas Am trying to find out what the houses originally looked like on both the inside and out. Also who ... | Maggie Bacon | 3 | 5 days ago by Contribution Form (do not delete) |
| Can anyone remember a headmaster called George Lockie brown maybe during the thirties My great uncle George Brown was a headmaster of an elementary school somewhere in Brighton but I do not know ... | Adam Pearson | 2 | 5 days ago by Adam Pearson |
| st martins hotel Does anyone remember the Saint Martins Hotel just off the seafront and do you remember the address or can any ... | Michael Griffin | 4 | 11 days ago by Michael Griffin |
| HENRY STREET DOES ANYONE KNOW WERE HENRY STREET WAS IN BRIGHTON AND DOES ANYONE EVER HEARD OF J,TOURLE.I FOUND AN OLD BOTTLE WITH ... | BRIAN THORNTON | 6 | 11 days ago by Mervyn Huggett |
| 1950s Boxing In Schools Kaz has just reminded me about boxing being taught in schools during the 50s.Fairlight school taught boys to box.Sometimes us ... | jennifer tonks nee smith | 15 | 11 days ago by Geoff Robbins |
| "NEWMAID" vacuum cleaner This is NOT an electric vacuum cleaner. My Mother had one before the 39/45 war. It was an ... | John Wall | 3 | 11 days ago by Ann Tyler |
| hills, east street, brighton I used to spend my summer holidays above the lovely Edwardian shop, Hills, in East Street, Brighton…it belonged to members ... | nantic | 5 | 11 days ago by Mike Southon |
| panzer mansions hi, i’m trying to find out if anyone can remember or has info on panzer mansions that used to be ... | rod harrison | 42 | 11 days ago by Phil Penfold |
| public baths Where and how many public baths or slipper baths were there in Brighton and Hove? I know of one that ... | David Shelton | 6 | 11 days ago by Gordon Coleman |
| Gilbert Harding Has anyone any memories of the veteren broadcaster Gilbert Harding.I lived near him as a child and have vague memories ... | Edward | 15 | 11 days ago by Dan 0'Shaughnessy |
| the evershed family any info. on the above family who owned jewellery shops in brighton/hove in the 19 century would be gratefully received | julia andrews | 3 | 11 days ago by Julian Parr |
| WHITEHAWK ANYONE REMEMBER PAMELA HUNT I LIVED 22 WISTON ROAD FROM 1947 TO 1961I HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF WHITEHAWK HOPE TO ... | PAMELA CLIFF | 1 | 11 days ago by Kathleen Dubsky |
| Charles New Orleans Skinner While researching my family tree I have come across Charles New Orleans Skinner (1885-1949). Research shows him involved in the ... | Allan Warner-Clarkson | 0 | 11 days ago by Allan Warner-Clarkson |
| 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 | 9 | 7 January by Julie Munro |