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Eclipse Pub Hove Hi there, trying to find out history of this pub. Apparently there was a fire there, prior to the 1992 ... | Mart | 29 September 2022 7:05 PM by Nick Chapman |
Varndean Photographs The Old Varndeanian Association is trying to collect copies of all the panoramic photographs that were taken of school pupils ... | Clive Henly | 23 September 2022 10:34 AM by linda brand |
stanmer park house hauntings i am from brighton and i have heard some rather interesting news about stanmer park house and its old ... | michelle | 23 September 2022 10:34 AM by Kevin Smith |
Panzer Mansions hi, I’m trying to find out if anyone can remember or has info on Panzer Mansions that used to be ... | rod harrison | 23 September 2022 10:34 AM by John Snelling |
Murder outside The Exchange pub, Hove I was told that many years ago there used to be underground public toilets at the front of the pub ... | Richard Parker | 8 September 2022 10:19 PM by Richard Parker |
Fish Hawker My husbands Great Grandfather born 1855 was a Fish Hawker in Brighton. Does anyone know anything about the history conditions ect ... | M E Long | 8 September 2022 10:16 PM by Linda Stroud |
Cable Radio Does anyone remember a company called Switchit? When we lived at 27 Whitehawk Road in the forties there was a two ... | Dave Cresdee | 8 September 2022 10:16 PM by Anthony Williams |
Abbey Hotel Can anyone tell me about the history of the Abbey Hotel on Norfolk Terrace in Brighton Centre? | Dawn Hornby | 8 September 2022 10:15 PM by Ruth Elliott-Smith |
ship street HI, IN MY YOUNG LIFE, I USED TO MEET UP WITH ... | joanne | 8 September 2022 10:13 PM by Colin Wares |
Charles (Charlie) and Queenie Chipper Does anyone know of my grandparents? They lived in Brighton, I think in the Elm Grove area, and built a ... | Elaine Siegfried | 31 August 2022 6:19 PM by Elaine Siegfried |
34 Medina Villas Hove I was born at this address during World War 2, in September 1944 and was almost immediately adopted. In stories ... | Robert | 31 August 2022 6:19 PM by Robert Niblett |
"AYW" What 's it mean? I have a old stone ginger beer bottle from South Coast Mineral Waters in Brighton. Their trade mark has ... | Roy Grant | 31 August 2022 6:18 PM by Lionel Moth |
Horton Stephens Hello, could anyone tell me more about the school uniform shop Horton Stephens and where they were located? Thank you. Karen. | Karen Daly | 31 August 2022 6:18 PM by Graham (sam) Sharp |
Humphries / (Humphreys?) c1856 - 1857 Brighton. Updating previous enquiries: Still seeking any information on; Elizabeth Sarah Humphries, and / or, Elizabeth Sophia Humphries. (Probably the same person?) Known ... | Tim Sargeant | 20 August 2022 10:46 AM by Tim Sargeant |
The Brighton Palais 1950s. Does anyone recall the Brighton Palais at all? It was a very popular dance venue in the 1950s and hosted ... | James Jeffery | 20 August 2022 10:45 AM by James Jeffery |
Sportsmans Call Does anyone have any info on the Sportsmans Call pub at 25 Kings Road. Charles Graimes and his wife Eliza ... | Ken Graimes | 20 August 2022 10:45 AM by Alana Powley |
Henry Davey , Mayor of Brighton? Please can anyone tell me if there was a mayor of Brighton, late 1800s-early 1900s named ... | Pat | 20 August 2022 10:44 AM by Carol Bampton |
Picture of 1 Old Steine I am looking for a photo or picture of number 1 Old Steine where my gt.grandparents Henry & Julie Zingler ... | Jill Birchenough | 20 August 2022 10:44 AM by Kenneth Hamilton |
RAF Truleigh Hill Reunion RAF Truleigh Hill operated at Shoreham between 1940 and 1957. It is known that many National Servicemen from the area ... | Roy Taylor | 20 August 2022 10:44 AM by Ian Ritchie |
Burial record How do I find a burial record for someone who died in 1943 in Brighton? | Sheila Merritt | 20 August 2022 10:44 AM by Sheila Merritt |
Dean Street pub Does anyone know of a pub which was (is?) at the corner of Dean Street & Western Road – possibly ... | Jean | 20 August 2022 10:43 AM by Mike Graves |
Model House/Dwellings Can you tell me anyhing about the history of Model House / Model Dwellings in Church Street where my ancestors lived ... | David | 20 August 2022 10:43 AM by Di Halstead |
Looking for a WW2 map of Sussex D-Day marshalling camps WW2 – JUNE 1944 – Troops moved down to the South coast into Marshalling Camps before boarding ships to take ... | Bill Ashby | 15 August 2022 7:06 PM by Bill Ashby |
Technical College Can anyone tell me anything at all about the history of the technical college by the level? Literally, ... | Dan Hill | 12 August 2022 9:40 PM by Mickey Sala |