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| sack factory Does anyone remember the sack factory in portslade where many of the ... | alma | 4 | 5 October by Terry Jones |
| Royal Crescent Hotel - Chaplins bar Who out there remembers Chaplins bar under the Royal Crescent Hotel. I worked there in the late 80’s. Post your ... | cm | 3 | 5 October by Ian S |
| H. THUNDER - Court Boot maker 15, East Street I am trying to find out more about the THUNDER Boot and Shoe Premises at 15, East Street, Brighton. My ... | John Knowles | 8 | 26 September by Alan Charlton |
| Old Building, Hove Recreation Ground I have noticed several time a small building in the Old Shoreham Road, Shirley Drive corner of Hove Recreation Ground. ... | Mary Turner | 2 | 26 September by ian |
| Old Hove College, Kinsway Am trying to find information about the Old Hove College on Kingsway, any info would be good. | Robin Cook | 47 | 26 September by John Locke |
| Sir David Scott 1782-1851 Sir David Scott (1782-1851), 2nd Baronet of Dunninald, was a prominent Brighton resident in the 19th century and a local ... | Paul | 9 | 26 September by Andeta Mulatu |
| Wedding at Brighton 6 Sept 1902, Gibson Philip Dundas and Lucy Harriet Weller. I have a photo of the wedding but would like to know who else was in the photo besides bride and groom Photo has Edwards, 10 Lewes Rd, Brighton. These people are my husbands grand parents. | Phil & Marj Dundas | 2 | 26 September by Marjorie Dundas |
| Western House, Western Terrace Does anyone know exactly what Western Terrace was built for? I have found very little history. I know it was ... | Ivor Williams | 9 | 11 September by Ivor Williams |
| Peacehaven Hotel Does anyone remember the Peacehaven Hotel. It ws built in the 1920s. I’d like to know what it was used for in ... | Jules Davis | 12 | 11 September by Jackie Farlow-Collett |
| A question about 90 Kings RD 1911 I would like to know what was located at 90 Kings Road in 1911? My grandmother is listed on her ... | R. Angela Vause | 2 | 11 September by Gill Wales |
| 17 Lewes Crescent, 1910 Does anyone know of a Miss West who set up a school “Pension for Young Ladies”? She was there for ... | Barbara Turner | 4 | 7 September by Barbara Turner |
| Zetlands Coffee Shop Does anyone recall Zetlands Coffee Shop? It used to be patronised by ‘ladies who took morning coffee’ they wore smart ... | Hawkeye | 19 | 7 September by Cheryl Felix |
| 43/44 Marine Parade On the 1861 census Scottish ancestors appear to be residing at 43/44 Marine Parade. Does anyone know what this building ... | Mary Jane Harvey | 1 | 7 September by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| Gardner Street Brighton Does anyone have photos of Gardner Street, Brighton taken between 1967 and 1986? Specifically I am looking for ... | Phil Drayton-Morris | 2 | 7 September by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| Rotunda Cafe Preston Park I went there recently,and very nice it is too.A lovely book of old postcards of Brighton and Hove I found ... | Jennifer Tonks nee Smith | 4 | 7 September by Simon Thornley |
| Stanford Estate On the deeds to our property there is a restrictive covenant re building on the land (applies to all properties ... | Steve Knight | 4 | 7 September by Ben Roberts |
| Does anybody remember Brighton snooker clubs in the sixties? I clearly remember two, the Piccadilly snooker club below Burtons Tailors, 130a North Street Brighton, and Chic’s snooker and card ... | George Sibun | 6 | 7 September by Sarah Feldman |
| Dentsply building Lewes Road I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE DENTSPLY BUILDING ON THE LEWES ROAD. CAN ANY ONE HELP. | Benjamin Bale | 2 | 31 August by Chris Morris |
| Where was York Terrace 1871? A great grand parent was living at 1 York Terrace in 1871. I can see York Grove and York Villas ... | Mike Woodham | 6 | 31 August by Tim Sargeant |
| PUB LANDLORDS BRIGHTON Can anyone help i am trying to confirm that my grandfather ran the albion inn in the early years of ... | David Fitzgerald | 16 | 31 August by Dave Richards |
| Reverend Henry Laing circa 1835 to 1855 I am still interested in finding out a little more about the above Rev Henry Laing. (Born c1783. Died Hampstead ... | Tim Sargeant | 19 | 31 August by Tim Sargeant |
| Ferguson Tractors In the early 1950s the Brighton Corporation were using Ferguson tractors painted dark blue and carrying the Coporation name and ... | A Barnes | 1 | 31 August by Freddie Golding |
| Michael Wilcock and his Father Tim Sargeant talks of Michael Wilcock at the Swandean Garage near Worthing who in 1953 ran his Swandean Spitfire Special ... | John Woodget | 4 | 31 August by Robin P N Fryer |
| Jewish Convalescent Home in Hove Anybody happen to have any knowledge of the whereabouts of the Jewish Convalescent Home situated in Hove in the 19th ... | Dave Phillips | 6 | 31 August by Emma Rands |