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| Topic | Started by | Replies | Last post |
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| 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 2019 1:20 PM 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 2019 7:10 PM 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 2019 4:54 PM 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 2019 7:45 PM 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 2019 5:44 PM 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 2019 4:54 PM 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 2019 12:58 PM by Kate Woodward-nutt |
| 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 2019 12:57 PM 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 2019 12:56 PM 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 2019 9:27 AM 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 |
| Tony Tree: the Gunn family Hi Tony I know you were searching the Gunn family a while ago.I have research them back to 1644. Can you tell ... | maralyn eden | 11 | 24 October 2018 by Sandra Milligan |
| greatham court patcham what was at 21-23 old london road patcham before greatham court was built | Richard Clark | 1 | 8 October 2018 by Geoffrey Mead |
| Tom Sayer Hello. I’m related on my Mother’s side to Tom Sayers the bareknuckle fighter and would really love to hear from anyone ... | Karen Aked | 0 | 4 October 2018 by Karen Aked |
| Local History Questions What’s happened to all the local history questions? No new enquiries for nearly six weeks now! I’ll have to try ... | Tim Sargeant | 0 | 3 October 2018 by Tim Sargeant |
| Brighton painting? Hi, I have a painting by Grace Collcutt who was an artist who lived in Brighton and painted some street ... | Chris Haywood | 3 | 13 September 2018 by Jennifer Drury |
| Captain George Burden McKean Hello, I am currently looking for anything on Canada’s highest decorated World War One Army Recruit who was born in Durham ... | Peter Bourne | 2 | 29 August 2018 by Alan Hobden |
| Church House / 2 Lancaster Road Ive recently moved into 2 Lancaster Road and have been trying to find some history on the building – its ... | Adam Young | 1 | 21 August 2018 by Geoffrey Mead |
| Brighton Theatrical Boarding House Hello. I should be very interested to know if anyone has information on a theatrical boarding house run by my relative, ... | Richard Webb | 4 | 10 August 2018 by Geoffrey Mead |
| Prestonville Road Hi, Would anyone have a photo of the newsagent shop in Prestonville Road between 1920s through to 50s. My mother in ... | Sylvie Duffin | 1 | 8 August 2018 by David Blackford |
| Horton Stephens Hello, could anyone tell me more about the school uniform shop Horton Stephens and where they were located? Thank you. Karen. | Karen Daly | 11 | 14 July 2018 by Neville Bolding |
| 1918 York Place Division Pavilion General Hospital I am in possession of my relative’s (Roy Meville Leeson) Hospital Admission records on November 8, 1918 for ... | Marc Bradell | 1 | 29 June 2018 by Sam Flowers |