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| Topic | Started by | Replies | Last post |
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| Was there a Sandringham Hotel in Brighton about 1934? My grandmother worked there and we are trying to trace what happened to it. | Ian Hill | 4 | 7 June by Geoffrey Mead |
| Barrance and Ford clothing shop, Kings Road Brighton. Trying to find photographs of BARRANCE AND FORD before it closed in the 1970s. Or hear from anyone who remembers shopping ... | Stephanie Richards | 1 | 7 June by Geoffrey Mead |
| Elocution Does anyone remember an elocution teacher going by the name of Madam Moore? During the war, I attended lessons with ... | Brenda Matthews | 0 | 4 June by Brenda Matthews |
| Vera Garbut Is there any information about this dance teacher who put on shows at the Dome around 1955 – 1963? | Sue Loveridge | 1 | 4 June by Brenda Matthews |
| Maynards Sweet Factory Hi I am researching the Maynards sweet Factory building for an assignment as part of my History of Art and ... | Alex Ellison | 3 | 2 June by Priscilla Palmer |
| William, Thomas & Charles Cole I have a newspaper cutting from the Brighton Herald of 19/10/1833 which states that a schooner ‘Ranger’ was ‘lately launched ... | Rosalind Boon | 2 | 30 May by Rosalind Boon |
| Black cat at Royal Albion Im sure its been asked before, does anyone know why there is a black cat on the side of the ... | jules | 6 | 28 May by Ron Porter |
| 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 | 11 | 27 May by Anthony Williams |
| Does anyone have photos of Ronna florist stall on Brighton Station Concourse? I am looking for photos of Ronna flower stall which she ran on the concourse for 20 years. I have ... | Brian Clark | 2 | 25 May by Brian Clark |
| YMCA Patcham Can any one tell me the name of the big house in Patcham Park which is the YMCA WHen it ... | Susan Welham | 2 | 22 May by Sherrill Paine |
| Clara Rosetta Cottage Can anyone shed light on the house at the corner of Old Shoreham Rd and York Grove please? it has ... | Geoffrey Mead | 3 | 21 May by andrea baulk |
| Disco by the beach In the 1960s there was a disco located on one of the slopes down to the beach. It was in ... | Philip Burnard | 0 | 18 May by Philip Burnard |
| Walter Ambrose Fleming I am interested in the above who was born Walter Ambrose Cooke – married Ellen Elizabeth Field, changed their surname ... | Jenny Crawford | 1 | 14 May by stella Herbert |
| 13 Powis Villas c 1850s Does anyone have any information on the occupant/s of the above address during the 1850s please. eg: 1851 to 1861. The ... | Tim Sargeant | 5 | 13 May by Andy Grant |
| North-Hall, Brighton Hello, I wonder if anyone here can help ? I have a relative called William Largent who was described as ... | Rachel Willis | 12 | 13 May by Peter Crowhurst |
| souvenir quill pen My wifes grandparents gave her a small quill pen that looks like it is carved out of ivory.It unscrews and ... | David | 1 | 13 May by Ron Porter |
| Preston Grammar School, Millers Road, Brighton It appears that No 37 Millers Road, Brighton, which I often thought had probably been a public house, began life ... | Alan Hobden | 3 | 13 May by Kate Woodward-nutt |
| Buchanan photographers This is a long shot but does anyone know what happend to Buchanan Photographers in Portslade? I am trying ... | Mike | 29 | 13 May by Susan Lawson |
| Burials Seeking information on George & Florence Gouraud who may be buried in St. Wolfran’s Church Cemetery in Ovingdean. Wish ... | Ray Johnston | 7 | 13 May by Julian Weaver |
| 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 | 5 | 13 May by Ron Porter |
| Sussex Division RNVR Rifle Club Hi, I have a blazer badge from the Sussex Division RNVR Rifle Club. Please can anyone tell me about that rifle ... | Douglas Millar | 1 | 8 March by Ron Porter |
| Edward Street My paternal grandmother in 1893 was residing at 11 Edward Street. I know nothing of her and am wondering whether ... | Vivienne Richardson | 8 | 25 October 2018 by Vivienne Richardson |
| Musicians As a child probably around the late 40s to 50s I remember seeing two musicians busking on the pavement in ... | Vivienne Richardson | 6 | 25 October 2018 by David Blackford |
| Admiralty Works Southwick In April 1919 Charles Tribe labourer died from a fall at the Admiralty Works Southwick. I have tried to discover ... | Vivienne Richardson | 2 | 25 October 2018 by Vivienne Richardson |