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| Rock and sweet shop, early twenties Looking for information on my uncle Jack Sugarman who ran the shop on the station approach, Brighton, famous for rock. | Martin Levy | 1 | 7 July 2020 11:15 AM by Geoffrey Mead |
| Puget's cottage According to the Argus this morning: “The uncovering of a secret historic cottage hidden away from a high street could ... | Alan Hobden | 3 | 7 July 2020 11:14 AM by Geoff Clements |
| Was there a harbour for troop ships landing in Brighton 1939? Was there a harbour for troop ships landing in Brighton in 1939? | Bob BLAKEY | 1 | 7 July 2020 11:14 AM by Geoffrey Mead |
| The Duke of Yorks cinema I am trying to find out why and how the Duke of Yorks survived in the ’60s, 70’s and 80’s ... | Catherine Page | 8 | 7 July 2020 11:13 AM by Dave Larkin |
| new oxford theatre of varieties, new road I heard somewhere about a theatre of varieties on new road around 1880’s and was wondering if anyone knew whether ... | natalie | 4 | 7 July 2020 11:13 AM by Geoff Robbins |
| Old friend at Union Church youth club from 1950s Where is Anthony P C Allen – solicitor (retired) possibly at Bunkers co? | John Francis | 1 | 7 July 2020 11:13 AM by Sue M |
| 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 | 4 | 7 July 2020 11:11 AM by john partridge |
| gypsys Iam researching my romany ancestors who were born in Brighton, and had caravans on the downs. would any one know ... | j parker | 3 | 7 July 2020 11:10 AM by Sharon Barnes |
| Goble Family Is there any one on this site that knows anything about the Goble family of Carlton Court.Brighton. Namely Thomas Goble ... | Sheila Jones | 12 | 7 July 2020 11:09 AM by Sharon Barnes |
| Ben Sherman Hello, according to Wiki Ben Sherman opened his first shirt factory at 21 Bedford Square Brighton in 1963. Does anyone ... | Debbie Waldon | 0 | 29 June 2020 8:37 PM by Debbie Waldon |
| Is anyone connected with someone who has a bench in their name in Brighton/Hove? Hi there, I’m writing a small feature on people with bench plaques in Brighton/Hove. I’d love to hear from you ... | Brigitta Smale | 0 | 29 June 2020 11:03 AM by Brigitta Smale |
| Hove photographers I have a photo of my paternal grandmother which appears to have been taken professionally. Does anyone know if there ... | Alan Hobden | 4 | 29 June 2020 10:59 AM by Kath Parish |
| 126 and 128 New Church Road, Hove Can anyone please tell me anything about the history of these 2 properties? They are now used as one premises, ... | Shirley Smith | 5 | 29 June 2020 10:56 AM by Carol Murphy |
| Question about Albion Hill Home Hello, does anyone know about the history of Albion Hill Home, specifically around 1920? Would it have been for unmarried ... | Tracy Schofield | 5 | 20 June 2020 5:44 PM by Geoffrey Mead |
| Does anyone know the Barnes family that lived in Moulsecoombe and Brighton through the seventies? Trying to do a family tree on my fathers side. His name was Frank William Barnes and he was born ... | Gwendoline Healy | 0 | 19 June 2020 7:40 PM by Gwendoline Healy |
| Codrington House Can anyone provide any information on ‘Codrington House’ situated at No. 1. Hampton Place, it is currently housing a ... | John Billing | 6 | 18 June 2020 12:03 PM by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| The Rink I gather by JD’s test, things seem to have gone unusually quiet. I also recall the great number of ... | Roy Grant | 39 | 13 June 2020 6:37 PM by Lyn Fardell |
| Barrance and Ford Hello, I am doing some research on the department store Barrance and Ford that was situated on the corner of Kings ... | Karen Scanlon | 5 | 13 June 2020 6:36 PM by Sarah Panes |
| Brighton bus office I worked for a short while in the Brighton bus office in Lewis Road around 1950. I remember that it ... | Dave Blackford | 8 | 13 June 2020 6:36 PM by Contribution Form (do not delete) |
| Brighton Free Home for Destitute and Orphan Boys - aka Bryn aka 3 Upper Lewes Road. The 1891 census shows my great uncle as being a resident (or inmate) at No 3 Upper Lewes Road (a ... | Geoff Robbins | 9 | 13 June 2020 6:35 PM by Caroline Fairhall |
| William Reynolds Pepper My great grandfather built the Old Steine fountain I know very little about him apart from this and that he had ... | Rosemary Jeremiah | 11 | 13 June 2020 6:35 PM by Pamela Wilson |
| 70th Anniversary of Dunkirk Evacuation I watched, with emotion, TV coverage of the 70th anniversary of the Dunkirk Evacuation and some original footage with all ... | Suzie | 7 | 29 May 2020 7:49 AM by Joan Homewood |
| Regent (side Issues) The Regent Ballroom item has given rise to so many side issues that were unconnected with Joanne’s original request, I ... | Roy Grant | 9 | 29 May 2020 7:46 AM by Cherrie Taylor |
| Harry Cowley Can anyone tell me exactly where Harry Cowley lived please? I have seen mention of Grove Street and Lincoln Street, ... | Alan Hobden | 8 | 29 May 2020 7:43 AM by Loraine Perrin |