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| Hove Training Home for Girls Hi, I’m researching my daughters paternal side of the family tree and have found a relative at the above ‘certified ... | Janet Vidler | 1 | 16 July by Geoffrey Mead |
| whichelo family does any one know anything about the whichelo family in 1800 especially richard lemon whichelo, any information would we greatly ... | sam | 14 | 16 July by Owen Nichols |
| Rings of Hove Further to my previous enquiry does anyone have memories of it/staff from the 1980s? Who took it on when the ... | Caroline Carter | 2 | 13 July by Richard Harriss |
| Pearce family Hello, I am trying to find out any information I can regarding the Pearce family. I believe they lived at ... | Lu Haff | 0 | 9 July by Lu Haff |
| Rock and sweet shop, early twenties Looking for information on my uncle Jack Sugarman who ran the shop on the station approach, Brighton, famous for rock. | Martin Levy | 1 | 7 July by Geoffrey Mead |
| Puget's cottage According to the Argus this morning: “The uncovering of a secret historic cottage hidden away from a high street could ... | Alan Hobden | 3 | 7 July by Geoff Clements |
| Was there a harbour for troop ships landing in Brighton 1939? Was there a harbour for troop ships landing in Brighton in 1939? | Bob BLAKEY | 1 | 7 July by Geoffrey Mead |
| The Duke of Yorks cinema I am trying to find out why and how the Duke of Yorks survived in the ’60s, 70’s and 80’s ... | Catherine Page | 8 | 7 July by Dave Larkin |
| new oxford theatre of varieties, new road I heard somewhere about a theatre of varieties on new road around 1880’s and was wondering if anyone knew whether ... | natalie | 4 | 7 July by Geoff Robbins |
| Old friend at Union Church youth club from 1950s Where is Anthony P C Allen – solicitor (retired) possibly at Bunkers co? | John Francis | 1 | 7 July by Sue M |
| 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 | 4 | 7 July by john partridge |
| gypsys Iam researching my romany ancestors who were born in Brighton, and had caravans on the downs. would any one know ... | j parker | 3 | 7 July by Sharon Barnes |
| Goble Family Is there any one on this site that knows anything about the Goble family of Carlton Court.Brighton. Namely Thomas Goble ... | Sheila Jones | 12 | 7 July by Sharon Barnes |
| Ben Sherman Hello, according to Wiki Ben Sherman opened his first shirt factory at 21 Bedford Square Brighton in 1963. Does anyone ... | Debbie Waldon | 0 | 29 June by Debbie Waldon |
| Is anyone connected with someone who has a bench in their name in Brighton/Hove? Hi there, I’m writing a small feature on people with bench plaques in Brighton/Hove. I’d love to hear from you ... | Brigitta Smale | 0 | 29 June by Brigitta Smale |
| Hove photographers I have a photo of my paternal grandmother which appears to have been taken professionally. Does anyone know if there ... | Alan Hobden | 4 | 29 June by Kath Parish |
| 126 and 128 New Church Road, Hove Can anyone please tell me anything about the history of these 2 properties? They are now used as one premises, ... | Shirley Smith | 5 | 29 June by Carol Murphy |
| Question about Albion Hill Home Hello, does anyone know about the history of Albion Hill Home, specifically around 1920? Would it have been for unmarried ... | Tracy Schofield | 5 | 20 June by Geoffrey Mead |
| Does anyone know the Barnes family that lived in Moulsecoombe and Brighton through the seventies? Trying to do a family tree on my fathers side. His name was Frank William Barnes and he was born ... | Gwendoline Healy | 0 | 19 June by Gwendoline Healy |
| Old Hove College, Kinsway Am trying to find information about the Old Hove College on Kingsway, any info would be good. | Robin Cook | 23 | 18 June by Contribution Form (do not delete) |
| Codrington House Can anyone provide any information on ‘Codrington House’ situated at No. 1. Hampton Place, it is currently housing a ... | John Billing | 6 | 18 June by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
| Aryeh House School Anybody knows about it? | Janine Silberman | 7 | 13 June by Eskandar Nahaie |
| The Rink I gather by JD’s test, things seem to have gone unusually quiet. I also recall the great number of ... | Roy Grant | 39 | 13 June by Lyn Fardell |
| Barrance and Ford Hello, I am doing some research on the department store Barrance and Ford that was situated on the corner of Kings ... | Karen Scanlon | 5 | 13 June by Sarah Panes |