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| St Anne's Covent Brighton My name is Michael Gormley & I was at St Anne’s convent 1946 – 52. From St Anne’s I was ... | Michael Gormley | 8 | 17 January by david john shelton |
| 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 | 9 | 17 January by Caroline Gallagher |
| Bush Hotel My husbands grandfather was born at the Bush Hotel, Brighton in 1854 according to his birth certificate, does anyone know ... | Josie Campbell | 5 | 17 January by Steven Dallaway |
| Lashmar family & Brighton I am interested in finding any information about the Lashmar family, who were fairly prominent in Brighton around 1800 and ... | Murray Lashmar | 15 | 17 January by Judy Phillips |
| 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 | 16 | 17 January by Alice Rockwell Deak |
| walter chapman My Grandfather Walter Alexander Chapman was a blind (from age 8)musician who played piano at the Fitters Arms where his ... | Alexander Chapman | 3 | 17 January by Richard Nettlow |
| Marten family I am trying to trace my maternal grandmother’s family who were in Brighon at the end of the 19th Century. ... | M Matthews | 5 | 17 January by Matthew Marten |
| Information of First DSM holder in Brighton Herbert Tom Barnes: b. 28 January 1906 Portsmouth, Hampshire d. August 1984. In February 1940 ‘Tom’ was one of the Royal ... | Paul Comber | 1 | 17 January by Paul Comber |
| General query regarding Patcham Place I am researching my family history and I have a query regarding Patcham Place . Between 1917 and 1926 Ethel ... | stephen cooter | 4 January by stephen cooter | |
| Hadshurst and Mousecomb I have an old map (1795) “Map of the Vicinity of Brighthelmstone”. I have noticed that Moulsecoombe is written as ... | Elaine Hudson | 1 | 18 December 2022 10:36 AM by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| Egremont Place The properties near the bottom of Egremont Place, where it meets Edward Street changed numbers at some point during the ... | Mark Kelly | 12 | 18 December 2022 10:36 AM by Patrice Sager |
| Wimpy Bar Can someone please settle an argument. Where, in Brighton, was the first Wimpy Bar opened. I say London Road opposite St ... | Ken Bishop | 15 | 18 December 2022 10:36 AM by Damon Matthew Wise Âû |
| Henley and Attrell Families I am searching for relatives of my mother, Doreen Henley, born 1919 in Steyning. Her mother was Winifred Henley, ... | Jeanne Masterson | 1 | 18 December 2022 10:35 AM by A Reeves |
| FUGGLES This a strange name, does anyone remember two sisters, the Misses Fuggles, who ran a little private school in Powis ... | June | 14 | 18 December 2022 10:34 AM by Darrell Hopwood |
| Gondola cafe, Church Road, Hove Anyone else remember the Gondola cafe. I remember being taken there by my parents in the 1960’s i think. Used ... | jules | 5 | 18 December 2022 10:34 AM by Suzanne Molineaux (Nee Maas) |
| Controlled Parking Zones When was the first CPZ introduced in Brighton and where. Was it the London Road area? | John Knight | 24 November 2022 4:23 PM by John Knight | |
| Polkinhornes Shops in Brighton? Does anyone remember? They were shops in the early 60s that did coats and things on credit (tally). There was ... | David Sanders | 12 | 24 November 2022 4:22 PM by David Sanders |
| Buchanan photographers This is a long shot but does anyone know what happend to Buchanan Photographers in Portslade? I am trying ... | Mike | 35 | 24 November 2022 4:22 PM by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| Dubarry Perfumes I am trying to do some research into the Dubarry Perfume Factory (adjoining Hove Railway Station). The reason for my interest ... | Ben Hanbury | 9 | 24 November 2022 4:22 PM by June Sommerford |
| 19 Tidy Street, Brighton. I am trying to find out more about the photographer William Prudden 1841 – 1922 who had a photographic studio ... | Terry Prudden | 1 | 24 November 2022 4:22 PM by Tim Sargeant |
| 1980's pet shop in Edward Street Does anyone have any information on a pet shop that was at the bottom of Edward Street in the 1980’s ... | cm | 8 | 24 November 2022 4:20 PM by Susannah Hallas |
| 40 Tichbourne Street Brighton 1975 William George King Hi, I am currently trying to find out more about my uncle’s life in Brighton during his last years prior to ... | Sue Corbin | 16 November 2022 8:35 AM by Sue Corbin | |
| Seven Stars Pub Discussion on the Elephant & Castle pub prompts me to ask. I no longer live in Brighton – nor have done ... | Dave Blackford | 7 | 16 November 2022 8:35 AM by Philip Rock |
| The Red House I have an 1851 census sheet and one of my ancestors is said to be living near The Red House. ... | Lynn Sharpe | 6 | 16 November 2022 8:34 AM by random timetraveller |