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| Topic | Started by | Replies | Last post |
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| Does any body recall the music fesytivals held under the Madeira Arches around 1966/67 Mid 60’s bands participating at the venues | John Ledward | 0 | 15 September 2017 by John Ledward |
| 85 SPRINGFIELD ROAD Hello, I am trying to trace what happened to a lady who lived in Springfield Road in 1893- bit of a ... | Mary Hyland | 1 | 5 September 2017 by Andy Grant |
| Deleted post Your posting has been removed as it was not appropriate for this section. Please read the posting guidelines before you ... | Roger Heath | 0 | 31 August 2017 by Roger Heath |
| Building in Palmeira Squre I looked through the site but couldn’t see mention of the building standing in the gardens of Palmeira Square. Can ... | Jasper Stevens | 2 | 23 August 2017 by David Shelton |
| Professional tennis in Brighton Dear all I’m a tennis historian and I’m trying to track down the professional tennis activity in the 60s. They played many ... | Piero Pieri | 0 | 19 August 2017 by Piero Pieri |
| High View (hotel) Does anyone know what happened to the High View (hotel) Montpelier Street? It was there 1964 | Marian Oakes | 2 | 10 August 2017 by Alan Hobden |
| Queen Victoria and the Royal Pavilion I am researching for a talk on the Royal Pavilion and Queen Victoria. Specifically I am looking for information on ... | Derrick Bradfield | 0 | 10 August 2017 by Derrick Bradfield |
| Brighton Trunk Murders I am writing a book inspired by the first Brighton Trunk murder discovered in June 1934. Over the course ... | Eileen O'reilly | 0 | 7 August 2017 by Eileen O'reilly |
| Why so many Wilburys in Hove? Having recently moved in to the area, I am intrigued as to why so many of the streets are named ... | Simon Stockwell | 1 | 21 July 2017 by Geoffrey Mead |
| Hove Manor School Can anyone post some pics of Hove Manor School in Connaught Avenue. I know it has been knocked down now ... | Mary Spencer | 4 | 13 July 2017 by Robin Cringle |
| East St I was in East St last week and noticed that the twitten that links East St to Little East St ... | Geoffrey Mead | 0 | 29 June 2017 by Geoffrey Mead |
| sullivans Hello Kieran – please read the posting guidelines which explain what can and cannot be posted here. Thank you Jennifer Website Editor | Kieran Sullivan | 0 | 30 May 2017 by Kieran Sullivan |
| Edward Jarvis & Family Pauline – please read the posting guidelines shown above. It explains what is and what is not acceptable here. Please ... | Pauline Jarvis | 0 | 27 May 2017 by Pauline Jarvis |
| Plaw Hatch, East Grinstead I have been researching my Father’s family history. He was born in 1885 in Plaw Hatch, East Grinstead (I am ... | Margaret Robinson | 11 | 24 May 2017 by Margaret Robinson |
| Sussex Street/Nelson Street I am seeking information about the green grocers shop 116 Sussex Street which was on the corner of Sussex Street ... | Stan Storry | 1 | 23 May 2017 by Geoffrey Mead |
| London Street Where was London Street in Brighton | Carol Hardy | 2 | 22 May 2017 by Neil Doherty |
| Relatives I am researching Benjamin Cooke JP and his family who lived at 21 Adelaide Crescent Brighton. He was born ... | Susan Allen | 0 | 6 May 2017 by Susan Allen |
| Relatives Im looking for info about George Thompson a fisherman, Hannah Ann (Marchant) his wife. The 1881 census has them in ... | Tony Souter | 0 | 2 May 2017 by Tony Souter |
| Ellen Doggett I’m researching an Ellen Doggett she worked as a cook at a school in Upper Brunswick head mistress Sarah Kemp ... | Ian Dilley | 1 | 1 May 2017 by Andy Grant |
| brighton permit 1943 can anybody tell me plse,what is a brighton permit 1943. thanks | Joseph Demascio | 1 | 29 April 2017 by Tim Sargeant |
| Tram shelters Was the shelter at the bottom of Elm Grove turned into a police box ? | Maggie Holder | 0 | 25 April 2017 by Maggie Holder |
| Cousin Your message has been deleted as it is not appropriate for this board. Please read the posting guidelines above before ... | Val Aspinall | 0 | 25 April 2017 by Val Aspinall |
| John Thomas Bennet John Thomas Bennett was a hairdresser who lived at 7 Market Street, Brighton for some years prior to the 1871 ... | Pamela Richardson | 1 | 23 April 2017 by Andy Grant |
| D'avigdor Schooldays Lorraine – your post is not appropriate as it is not regarding local history. Please reading the guidelines above before posting ... | Lorraine West | 0 | 18 April 2017 by Lorraine West |