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| Clubs and Coffee Bars 1964-1966 Can anyone help!Am writing a history on Clubs and Coffee bars in Brighton in the Mod era of 1964-1966 and ... | geri | 24 | 8 September 2020 12:03 PM by Quentin |
| akehurst family my grandads name was charles william akehurst and he was a postman until he retired .he lived with his sister ... | sheryl | 5 | 8 September 2020 12:01 PM by John Snelling |
| Does anybody remember Brighton snooker clubs in the sixties? I clearly remember two, the Piccadilly snooker club below Burtons Tailors, 130a North Street Brighton, and Chic’s snooker and card ... | George Sibun | 1 | 8 September 2020 12:00 PM by Brian Matthews |
| Shamrock My great grandfather kept a pub/beerhouse which was called the Shamrock between 1893 and 1900. Can anyone tell me where ... | Beryl | 3 | 8 September 2020 12:00 PM by george sibun |
| Thomas Funnell (1815-1890), Butcher living Edward Street, Brighton in 1851 & 1861. Thomas Funnell is recorded as living with his wife Lucy and family at 84/85 Edward Street, Brighton in the 1851 ... | Alan Hobden | 3 | 8 September 2020 11:58 AM by Moss Paul |
| Chevalier François de Rosaz On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 10:06 AM, wrote: Hello ,my name is Jean-Claude Bouchet, I information retrieval on the ... | Bouchet jean-Claude | 6 | 8 September 2020 11:56 AM by Fiona McKechnie |
| Trying to locate two old Brighton shops I wonder if anyone can help. I’m trying to locate a (long gone, I suspect) shop in the Brighton ... | Bob Todd | 10 | 8 September 2020 11:55 AM by Tony Harris |
| Alderman Tom Cullen My Grandfather was a leading councillor 1930s to the 1950s, switching from Labour to Conservative after the 1938 Ribbentrop-Molotive treaty. ... | Desmond P Boksan-Cullen | 1 | 8 September 2020 11:55 AM by Barbara Cullen |
| Aleister Crowley Although he was not a terribly nice person,Aleister Crowley,{“The Wickedest Man In The World “as newspapers styled him and infamous ... | Edward | 2 | 8 September 2020 11:55 AM by Michelle Miha |
| Shoreham Workhouse I seem to remember a message which mentioned the newer workhouse in Shoreham, Steyning Union, which later became Southlands Hospital. ... | Helen Shipley | 12 | 8 September 2020 11:51 AM by Roger Bateman |
| Does anyone remember Mrs Vaughan Roderick and the Royal Riding stables? This is a photo taken at the stables in Hove in the 1950s. Mrs Vaughan Roderick is on “Shear”. My ... | Deryn Bell | 2 | 27 August 2020 11:03 AM by Deryn Bell |
| Author searching for an image of 109 Marine Parade, Brighton known as The Snake House, now demolished. I am writing a biography of Edwardian (1903-1909) Brighton resident Colonel George Gouraud. Newspaper reports of his move-in to 109 ... | Howard Hope | 5 | 27 August 2020 11:03 AM by Geoffrey Mead |
| Is this a Brighton Butchers Shop? I have this butcher’s shop picture and I am trying to determine where it is. The butcher’s shop name is ... | Michael Harding | 6 | 27 August 2020 11:02 AM by michael harding |
| Brighton in 1818 I’m doing research for a fiction book. What would have been a few areas of Brighton mainly populated by the ... | Angelina | 4 | 27 August 2020 11:02 AM by Kathy L Wheeler |
| Brighton Festival 1967 hello ~ does anybody here remember the very first Brighton Festival way back in 1967? In particular ... | Michael Kemp | 2 | 19 August 2020 10:48 AM by Sam Flowers |
| History of Gladstone Place Hi, I have recently moved to the area and I would like to know more about the history of the ... | Chloe Daniel | 3 | 19 August 2020 10:47 AM by susan waller |
| Grammar School for Girls in Brighton My father and his brother attended Brighton Grammar School in the 1920s before going on to university. Their sister ... | Stephen Smith | 3 | 19 August 2020 10:45 AM by susan waller |
| warwick street brighton would anybody here have any old maps with the location listed above.i beleive it was near chesham road?? | mark harland | 5 | 19 August 2020 10:41 AM by barbara docherty |
| Tony Tree: the Gunn family Hi Tony I know you were searching the Gunn family a while ago.I have research them back to 1644. Can you tell ... | maralyn eden | 13 | 19 August 2020 10:38 AM by Rhonda Wilkins |
| Victorian Brighton Policemen. On researching my family history I found that my Great uncle was a Police counstable in the Brighton area, ... | keith Pullen | 8 | 19 August 2020 10:33 AM by Robert Watts |
| The Model Aerodrome The Model Aerodrome model shop was located at the junction of Cranbourne and West Street.I vividly remember as a child ... | Edward | 3 | 6 August 2020 12:59 PM by Dodgy Geezer |
| Question about old Fawcett School at York Place What is the old Fawcett (ex Vardean and Municipal ) school building used for now, please? | Philip Dennett | 1 | 6 August 2020 12:58 PM by Geoffrey Mead |
| West Pier Mysteries I’ve been reading a lot about the evolution and sad decline of The West Pier but there are a couple ... | Luke | 9 | 6 August 2020 12:57 PM by Sam Flowers |
| starlight rooms i remember it well.Bobby Sansom was very popular and very good looking as i recall.Somethings you never forget! Having just ... | jennifer tonks nee smith | 7 | 6 August 2020 12:57 PM by Stefan Jähne |