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DONKEYS ON THE BEACH

by DEBORAH YOUNG 14 July 2006

PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP ME? I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MY GREAT GRANDFATHER INTRODUCED DONKEYS ONTO THE BEACH IN THE 1890’S (OR THERE ABOUTS). I HAVE FOUND A PHOTO ON THE WEB SITE BRIGHTON AND HOVE IN PICTURES, BUT CAN NOT FIND OUT ANYTHING ELSE. I READ ON A WEBSITE, BUT PLEASE DON’T ASK WHICH ONE AS I HAVE SEARCHED LOADS AND CAN’T REMEMBER THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!, THAT ESME COLLINGS HAS DONE A SILENT FILM OF THE BEACH AND THE DONKEYS, BUT I AM UN SURE WHERE TO START TO FIND THIS. I WOULD LOVE TO FIND OUT AS THIS WOULD BE A LOVELY SURPRISE FOR MY MUMS 75TH BIRTHDAY NEXT MONTH. THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATION, DEBY

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