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| Topic | Started by | Replies | Last post |
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| Medieval village of Perching I am desperately searching for information about the medieval village of Perching; the remains of which are on the Downs. ... | Rev Peter King | 5 | 6 June by Dave Smith |
| catholic girls school I am looking for the names of catholic all girls school in the brighton area in the 1920-1939. The only thing ... | roberta thompson | 13 | 1 June by Jacqueline Atkins |
| 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 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 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 by Loraine Perrin |
| 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 | 23 | 29 May by Sandra Aughney |
| 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 | 12 | 29 May by Mark South |
| 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 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 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 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 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 by Kerry Bevan |
| 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 | 3 | 22 May by Martin Tidy |
| 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 by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| Who was Florence Moore? Dinsdale Landen and several other Brighton based theatrical personalities stated they they took their first steps into the profession at ... | Roy Grant | 7 | 21 May by Roy Grant |
| 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 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 by Anthony Norman |
| 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 | 5 | 19 May by Annabel Mehta |
| Avondale College Avondale College was a private girls’ day school run by Mrs A B Cobbold at 63 Wilbury Road. Boys were ... | Pat Benham | 69 | 19 May by Faynia Williams |
| 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 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 by Molly Edlin |
| penny farthing coffee shop think at the bottom of north rd,back in the late fifties.?? | mick | 7 | 19 May by Faynia Williams, nee Jeffery |
| 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 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 by Helen Cowles-DeMorro |