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| park crescent inn does anyone know any of the history of the above pub?on the 1871 census my g.g.grandparents,james and fanny spence lived ... | michael poulter | 10 | 6 February by Brian Reid |
| Royal Hussar One of my ancestors is listed as living at Royal Hussar possibly in Lewes Road. Can anyone tell me if ... | Veronica | 5 | 6 February by Stephen paul |
| Charles Brewer My g.grandfather, can anyone help? For years I have been trying to trace his BC and whereabouts for all years. ... | Joan Cumbers | 6 | 6 February by Derek Carpenter |
| gypsys Iam researching my romany ancestors who were born in Brighton, and had caravans on the downs. would any one know ... | j parker | 10 | 24 January by Fenella Smith |
| Motorcycle business in Brighton Can any one suggest how to find out about the motorcycle business in Brighton in the 1920’s and perhaps who ... | Leslie Whitlow | 7 | 24 January by Leslie Whitlow |
| Combridges - Hove Greetings to all helpers! Has anyone of you information about a publishing house called Combridges based in Hove? My google search ... | Mathias Richter | 12 | 24 January by Chris Woods |
| Grace Marion Collcutt Many of Grace’s paintings were of ‘Old Brighton’. I suspect this one may illustrate somewhere in the town, perhaps along ... | Simon Collcutt | 4 | 24 January by Simon Collcutt |
| Ellingford family My Grandfather and Grandmother on my Mother’s side were John and Mary (known as Ann)who lived at 66 Sussex Street, ... | Rick Smallman | 13 | 24 January by Rick Smallman |
| Preston Grammar School, Millers Road, Brighton It appears that No 37 Millers Road, Brighton, which I often thought had probably been a public house, began life ... | Alan Hobden | 8 | 24 January by Liz Bisset |
| Sharp Family - 42 Ship Street I am researching my family history. My great great grandfather lived at 42 Ship Street in Brighton. I know ... | Keith Sharp | 6 | 24 January by Geoffrey Mead |
| A question about a Chinese Restaurant in West Street In the sixties, there was one of the first Chinese restaurants about halfway down West Street on the right hand ... | Martin Tidy | 6 | 24 January by Joseph McGlinchey |
| Stucks the Jewellers Does anyone remember the jewellers in the road off West Street known as Stuck’s? | Tony Hagon | 7 | 17 January by Clive Shelley |
| sack factory does any one remember the sack factory in portslade where you could get a couple of days work over the ... | duffy | 5 | 17 January by NORMAN PERRY |
| E G Brown (Brighton) Ltd Can anyone assist with this query? In 1927 They were Ironfounders/Hardware & Bldrs Merchants at The Arches, Station Street & Trafalgar ... | David Eldridge | 6 | 17 January by Richard Durden |
| The Sir Robert Peel public house Between 1872 and 1880 my great grandfather lived at 48 Church Street, where he was a beer retailer in The ... | Fred Gillett | 8 | 17 January by John Cording |
| Photographer, H. Edwards, Lewes Rd, Brighton A friend in Spain has an uncaptioned photograph of what may be a Brighton & Hove Albion footballer, taken by ... | Alan Hobden | 3 | 17 January by Marjorie Dundas |
| A question about St Wilfreds Childrens home, Ham rd. I am wondering If anyone might know where I can find the admissions / records for St. Wilfred’s. I am ... | Michelle Bowen | 1 | 17 January by Geoffrey Mead |
| Russell Street I have family living in Russell Strret in several of the census records can anyone tell me the difference between ... | katie | 2 | 17 January by Michael Norman |
| London to Brighton stagecoach routes Can anyone help me with stagecoach routes between London and Brighton in the early nineteenth century? How long did the ... | Jane Odiwe | 10 | 17 January by roy palmer |
| The Edlins of Brighton I am related to Henry and Sarah Edlin and their children Frederick Henry Walter and Lloyd ( Henry also known ... | Mandy Edlin | 4 | 17 January by Molly Edlin |
| 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 | 12 | 17 January by Colin Rose |
| Gypsies I’ve just been told that some of my ancestors could have been gypsies in Brighton & Hove in the early ... | Robinson | 5 | 17 January by Shelagh Compton |
| Milk Vessel Recovery North rd Where in North RD, was the depot?, i belive it was on the left when traveling up from Preston Rd. ... | Roger Hartfield | 3 | 17 January by Alan Hobden |
| rottingdean smugglers tunnels I am doing some research in to the smugglers tunnels running underneath rottingdean. I believe they ran upto buildings in ... | andrew james | 5 | 17 January by david john shelton |