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| Ashburnham I lived at Patcham in a very large yellow brick house called Ashburnham from about 1946-49. Its main entrance came ... | John Lewis | 3 | 20 December 2019 7:39 AM by Thomas Stace |
| Smells & Sounds of Brighton Just had ‘the sounds of the sea,’ which made me think of other sounds and smells I associate with Brighton. ... | Roy Grant | 34 | 20 December 2019 7:38 AM by Geoff Robbins |
| The Florida Rooms Anyone have any memories of the Florida Rooms in the 60s? | Tony Clevett | 6 | 20 December 2019 7:38 AM by Johnny Watton |
| Patcham Old Village - no. 96 London Road in 1851 I’m looking for an image that would show what no. 96 (Old) London Road looked like in 1851. It would ... | Christine Jackson | 0 | 17 December 2019 6:28 PM by Christine Jackson |
| Brighton Stragglers Cricket Club Back in the 60’s & 70’s my dad (and sometimes brothers) used to play for Brighton Stragglers Cricket Club. Their ... | Geoff Robbins | 0 | 10 December 2019 10:09 AM by Geoff Robbins |
| Stoner/Mowbray My great grandfather Herbert Mowbray had a hair dressers in Air street (and his brother ran another in Queen`s street) ... | Stephanie Caplen-Jerromes | 6 | 10 December 2019 10:08 AM by John Snelling |
| House History- Clifton Road I am researching history of my house. I live in Clifton Road, and have so far found that the house ... | Lindsey | 8 | 10 December 2019 10:08 AM by Peter R |
| Rings Of Hove I am trying to find out about this shop which was on Western Road near Palmeira Square – it closed ... | Caroline Carter | 10 | 10 December 2019 10:07 AM by Keren Hancox |
| Stanmer Village Cricket Club Can anyone remember the name of the original Stanmer Village Cricket team that played on the lawn in front of ... | Bee Oliver | 0 | 4 December 2019 11:22 AM by Bee Oliver |
| Elmhurst, Warren Road, Lily Emma Livett Hi All, I’m not a local, but I have enjoyed reading all the reminiscences on here just the same. I am ... | Daniella McCarthy-Stewart | 0 | 4 December 2019 11:22 AM by Daniella McCarthy-Stewart |
| Essential festival Stanmer Park 1991 Hi, I’m trying to find out information on a festival I attended in 1991 at Stanmer Park, I think it ... | Will Turner | 1 | 4 December 2019 11:20 AM by johnny depp |
| 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 | 2 | 4 December 2019 11:19 AM by Tim Barrance |
| Patcham and the A27 Hello, I’m looking for people who lived in Patcham before and after the construction of the A27, ... | David Parker | 7 | 4 December 2019 11:18 AM by John Snelling |
| Hove photographers I have a photo of my paternal grandmother which appears to have been taken professionally. Does anyone know if there ... | Alan Hobden | 3 | 4 December 2019 10:26 AM by Monte Abramson |
| Harry Cowley There is a Harry Cowley on 1891/1901 census living at Lincoln St Brighton – son of Thomas & Jane Cowley. Would ... | David | 7 | 27 November 2019 9:20 AM by Michael Cowdrey |
| Valley Drive,1943 Hello, This is my first posting. First of all I found History of Westdene, by David Fisher, most interesting. I would like ... | Margaret Titterington | 24 | 27 November 2019 9:19 AM by Jan M |
| Evacuation I know that this subject has been raised before, but Radio Sussex is doing a programme about it. I was evacuated ... | David Blackford | 9 | 23 November 2019 5:52 AM by Margaret Brenchley |
| Bellmans London Road. My mother Violet worked for Sydney Bellman during and after the war. Bellmans ran the Helpy Club for the war ... | Jennifer Goddard nee Norrell | 13 | 23 November 2019 5:51 AM by Brian Littlechild |
| London Road Shops and Pubs Further to recent queries, there is (or was)a web site some time ago dedicated to London Road shops. In 1969 the ... | David Ward | 10 | 22 November 2019 7:37 AM by Anthony Paice |
| Francois Bonnot Hi, for many years I have been trying to trace Francois Bonnot and can get no further, I am hoping ... | Sarah Bonnot | 11 | 7 November 2019 2:50 PM by Sarah Bonnot |
| 13th boys brigade Both my sons Steve and Andrew Atkins went to the ... | Harry Atkins | 3 | 7 November 2019 2:50 PM by Malcolm Halley |
| 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 | 11 | 1 November 2019 10:53 AM by Tim Sargeant |
| Egremont Place Researching the Driscolls who lived here in 1876. Huge family so thinking there must still be descendants in Brighton. | Karen Pullen | 0 | 30 October 2019 12:01 AM by Karen Pullen |
| St Mary’s Place Does anyone remember a dance school at the very top of St Mary’s Place? Myself and several friends used to ... | Jenny | 0 | 28 October 2019 9:26 AM by Jenny |