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| 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 |
| Burials Seeking information on George & Florence Gouraud who may be buried in St. Wolfran’s Church Cemetery in Ovingdean. Wish ... | Ray Johnston | 9 | 25 May 2020 4:48 PM by Roy Grant |
| Do you remember a Peter Wilson, born 1927, from Maytree Walk? I am trying to find any information about a Peter W. Wilson, born 1927, along with his parents Percy, who ... | Rose Blain | 0 | 24 May 2020 5:30 PM by Rose Blain |
| Philip Morris on Bond Street 1847 Hi, I live over in the colonies (U.S.A.). I am trying to find out information about Philip Morris. ... | Donna Rosenbloom | 16 | 24 May 2020 3:33 PM by Nicholas Fleischmann |
| Arnold House Hotel Can anyone tell me what happened to this hotel in the Montpelier rd area of Brighton | Eric Masters | 10 | 23 May 2020 6:18 PM by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| Does anyone know of the Maslin family, who lived in or around Brighton in the 1930's? I am trying to find the Maslin family, who were living in or around Brighton in the 1930’s. One member ... | Kerry Bevan | 0 | 23 May 2020 5:55 PM by Kerry Bevan |
| History of Sussex fishing fleets in the 1800s My great grandfather is listed in various census as agricultural labourer or fisherman. In 1871, I found him on the ... | Terry Walls | 1 | 22 May 2020 9:51 PM by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| Orphanage Hi, I’m trying to trace a relative who may have been a resident at the orphanage that is now the ... | Dawn Pretorius | 4 | 21 May 2020 11:30 AM by Val Stevens |
| matt bruce My brother now lives in Australia, but was asking about Matt Bruce, the art teacher long ago at Varndean Boys ... | peter whitcomb | 11 | 19 May 2020 7:58 AM by Anthony Norman |
| Royal Hussar One of my ancestors is listed as living at Royal Hussar possibly in Lewes Road. Can anyone tell me if ... | Veronica | 4 | 19 May 2020 7:55 AM by Robert Ellis |
| 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 | 1 | 19 May 2020 7:52 AM by Molly Edlin |
| Re The Dennis family Hi I am trying to connect with any descendants of Henry and Mary Ann Dennis, who were living in Toronto Terrace ... | Christine Halstead | 0 | 18 May 2020 5:19 PM by Christine Halstead |
| History of Nelson Place I always knew that my grandfather lived in Nelson Place (no 14) but, thanks to the myhousemystreet website have now ... | Jeanette C | 7 | 11 May 2020 11:06 AM by Helen Cowles-DeMorro |
| The Feld Family and the Norfolk Hotel As a Canadian exhange student I worked a few months of the summer of 1979 at the Norfolk’s American Bar. ... | Russ Cowan | 5 | 11 May 2020 11:06 AM by Genifer Best |
| Hicks Family Has anyone got any information on the Hicks family? There was apparently one Hicks whose nickname was “Spank” and he ... | David Ward | 2 | 9 May 2020 8:06 AM by David Lacey |
| Existence of Smuggling Tunnel ? Hi all, I am just wondering if the smuggling tunnel still exist underneath the Lane at Brighton. I’ve recently found a ... | Kin | 8 | 6 May 2020 9:26 AM by Mike Bjarkoy |
| zylo does anyone remember the zylo plate metal works off queenspark road | june | 10 | 5 May 2020 9:28 PM by Sean Clark |
| A question about Roedale Woods and farm buildings Are the woods and various old farm buildings and road named Roedale at Hollingbury named after William Roe or derived ... | John Knight | 3 | 5 May 2020 9:28 PM by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| Dig for Victory and vegetable and fruit growing in Brighton and Hove in World War Two. Brighton Community Supported Agriculture – Fork and Dig It (FADI) is a local organic food growing project based at Stammer ... | Mary Hill | 3 | 5 May 2020 9:27 PM by Mary Hill |
| Mainstone Family Has any 1 got any information on the Mainstone family | Mainstone | 3 | 4 May 2020 4:19 PM by James Chalcroft |
| 45 Lansdowne Place Hello! We recently moved into 45 Lansdowne Place and would love to know anything regarding its history. If anyone has ... | Natalie Sargent | 3 | 4 May 2020 4:18 PM by Natalie Sargent |
| New Sussex Hospital, Windlesham road 1960s Hi, my mother Matilda Merlyn died in January 2020 and was a retired nurse. She came to England in 1961 ... | Emil wijeweera | 0 | 2 May 2020 10:16 AM by Emil wijeweera |