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| Southdown buses social club in the 70's Hi, My dad was a driver for Southdown buses and I remember going to the social club with him as a ... | Nikki | 0 | 14 November 2017 by Nikki |
| LORD OF THE MANOR WHO IS THE PRESENT (YEAR DATE IS 2017) LORD OF THE MANOR OF STANMER, SUSSEX PLEASE? | LUCY REYNOLDS | 1 | 10 November 2017 by Geoffrey Mead |
| Zoological Gardens Does anybody know where the Brighton Zoological Gardens were ? | Maggie Holder | 4 | 5 November 2017 by David Blackford |
| Edward Bransfield I am a committee member of a group dedicated to “Remembering Edward Bransfield”, a native of our village of Ballinacurra ... | André Saubolle | 2 | 4 November 2017 by Geoffrey Mead |
| regiment based at preston barracks my great grandfather was in the 4th dragoon guards 1871-1883. His regiment were at aldershot barracks 1880-1882. He married at ... | Carlos Romero | 0 | 2 November 2017 by Carlos Romero |
| Estate Agents I’m doing some research and am wondering whether anyone knows of any family run Jewish estate agents in Brighton in ... | Adam Sarath | 1 | 30 September 2017 by Geoffrey Mead |
| COTTAGE COFFEE BAR Sorry Mike but this section is not for a trip down memory lane (read posting guidelines above. Leave a comment ... | Mike Graves | 0 | 28 September 2017 by Mike Graves |
| Officer Cadet Reginald King S/N 2035767 Very sorry Shaun but we do not handle requests like yours after our 1911 cutoff date. | Shaun Noble | 1 | 22 September 2017 by Tim Sargeant |
| 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 | 0 | 15 September 2017 by John Ledward |
| 85 SPRINGFIELD ROAD Hello, I am trying to trace what happened to a lady who lived in Springfield Road in 1893- bit of a ... | Mary Hyland | 1 | 5 September 2017 by Andy Grant |
| Deleted post Your posting has been removed as it was not appropriate for this section. Please read the posting guidelines before you ... | Roger Heath | 0 | 31 August 2017 by Roger Heath |
| Building in Palmeira Squre I looked through the site but couldn’t see mention of the building standing in the gardens of Palmeira Square. Can ... | Jasper Stevens | 2 | 23 August 2017 by David Shelton |
| Professional tennis in Brighton Dear all I’m a tennis historian and I’m trying to track down the professional tennis activity in the 60s. They played many ... | Piero Pieri | 0 | 19 August 2017 by Piero Pieri |
| High View (hotel) Does anyone know what happened to the High View (hotel) Montpelier Street? It was there 1964 | Marian Oakes | 2 | 10 August 2017 by Alan Hobden |
| Queen Victoria and the Royal Pavilion I am researching for a talk on the Royal Pavilion and Queen Victoria. Specifically I am looking for information on ... | Derrick Bradfield | 0 | 10 August 2017 by Derrick Bradfield |
| Brighton Trunk Murders I am writing a book inspired by the first Brighton Trunk murder discovered in June 1934. Over the course ... | Eileen O'reilly | 0 | 7 August 2017 by Eileen O'reilly |
| Why so many Wilburys in Hove? Having recently moved in to the area, I am intrigued as to why so many of the streets are named ... | Simon Stockwell | 1 | 21 July 2017 by Geoffrey Mead |
| Hove Manor School Can anyone post some pics of Hove Manor School in Connaught Avenue. I know it has been knocked down now ... | Mary Spencer | 4 | 13 July 2017 by Robin Cringle |
| East St I was in East St last week and noticed that the twitten that links East St to Little East St ... | Geoffrey Mead | 0 | 29 June 2017 by Geoffrey Mead |
| sullivans Hello Kieran – please read the posting guidelines which explain what can and cannot be posted here. Thank you Jennifer Website Editor | Kieran Sullivan | 0 | 30 May 2017 by Kieran Sullivan |
| Edward Jarvis & Family Pauline – please read the posting guidelines shown above. It explains what is and what is not acceptable here. Please ... | Pauline Jarvis | 0 | 27 May 2017 by Pauline Jarvis |
| Plaw Hatch, East Grinstead I have been researching my Father’s family history. He was born in 1885 in Plaw Hatch, East Grinstead (I am ... | Margaret Robinson | 11 | 24 May 2017 by Margaret Robinson |
| Sussex Street/Nelson Street I am seeking information about the green grocers shop 116 Sussex Street which was on the corner of Sussex Street ... | Stan Storry | 1 | 23 May 2017 by Geoffrey Mead |
| Relatives I am researching Benjamin Cooke JP and his family who lived at 21 Adelaide Crescent Brighton. He was born ... | Susan Allen | 0 | 6 May 2017 by Susan Allen |