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Odd Ball Characters. Brighton has always been a Town of Tolerance(alliteration) and because of this attracted and fully accepted those who chose to ... | Roy Grant | 25 October 2022 9:30 AM by Leanne Grace |
Dr Banardos Please does anyone know if there was a Dr Banardos Home in or near to Brighton.Thank you. | Joy | 25 October 2022 9:28 AM by Roger Johnson |
Cromwell House School, Hove 1954 Does anyone remember attending boarding school at the above between the yeats 1954-1958 and what happened to the school. My surname ... | Elizabeth Meakin | 25 October 2022 9:28 AM by Julie Knatz-Bahr |
Lashmar family & Brighton I am interested in finding any information about the Lashmar family, who were fairly prominent in Brighton around 1800 and ... | Murray Lashmar | 25 October 2022 9:27 AM by matthew lashmar |
The Darling Family tree Might someone know of the Darling Hairdressers of 19th cent. Brighton? of William Joseph b.1871; or George Button b. 1875;or Thomas ... | wes brown | 25 October 2022 9:26 AM by Tim Sargeant |
First in Last out cafe Does anyonr recall the FILO cafe next to the Preston rd viaduct. A great favorite with cyclists in its day | john farrell | 25 October 2022 9:25 AM by Stu Morrison |
Gondola cafe, Church Road, Hove Anyone else remember the Gondola cafe. I remember being taken there by my parents in the 1960’s i think. Used ... | jules | 25 October 2022 9:21 AM by Doreen Young |
Gas Lighting Just wondered when gas ceased to be used for street lighting in Brighton? Often see many beautiful former ... | Roy Grant | 25 October 2022 9:20 AM by Tim Sargeant |
Ashburnham I lived at Patcham in a very large yellow brick house called Ashburnham from about 1946-49. Its main entrance came ... | John Lewis | 25 October 2022 9:19 AM by Alan Hobden |
Western Road shops no longer there Does anybody know the name of a large departmental store on the western road that was approx opposite Maples we ... | Mrs J Pullen | 13 October 2022 12:12 PM by Diana Parish |
Jet plane breaks sound barrier for Brighton crowds, 1950's. Cousin and I stood on Hove beach to watch jet plane fly up and down coast and break sound barrier, ... | Julian Strickland | 13 October 2022 12:12 PM by John Snelling |
stanmer park during ww2 is there any photos of stanmer during ww2 as iwould be very intrested thankyou. dave goble | dave goble | 13 October 2022 12:11 PM by Tony Hall |
Tallest structures in the city I’m trying to find out what the tallest buildings and structures are in the city to make an article on ... | Contribution Form (do not delete) | 2 October 2022 5:48 PM by Contribution Form (do not delete) |
Christopher Horlock The above named person writes amazing books on the history of Brighton which are clear and have wonderful pictures. I ... | Tasha Humphrey | 2 October 2022 5:47 PM by G.G. Weiner |
The Weston gunmakers of 7, New Road I’m researching the history of the Westons who were game-shooting gunmakers, starting with William Weston in 1825 and carried on ... | Robert Hodges | 2 October 2022 5:45 PM by Rick Riddell |
St Paul's Street I am interested in finding out the history of our Street. I was told that our house (number 13) ... | Nykki Irvin | 2 October 2022 5:45 PM by Geoffrey Mead |
Johnsons midgets I lived on the south coast for the firstb13 years of my life between peacehaven and hove. I have ... | Alistaire Hayman | 2 October 2022 5:44 PM by John Snelling |
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 | 2 October 2022 5:44 PM by Willi Kerr |
Kemp Town, does anyone remember the property developer Godfrey Parker? Hi, I wanted to contact Christopher Horlock to see if he has any records and images of the old Kemp Town ... | G.G. Weiner | 30 September 2022 10:05 AM by G.G. Weiner |
Public house search: The Flowering Stream Does anyone know anything about a pub in Surrey Street called The Flowering Stream? It used to be in what ... | alan taylor | 29 September 2022 7:06 PM by Alan Taylor |
Rainbow Children's Home Hi, I hope someone can shed light on my question! Does anyone have any information on The Rainbow Childrens Home ... | Mark Stewart | 29 September 2022 7:06 PM by Julie Hickmott |
Children's home Wellington Street In early sixties we lived in a children’s home in Bexhill on sea which was moved to Wellington St Brighton ... | John Clarke | 29 September 2022 7:05 PM by Kenneth Owens |
Eclipse Pub Hove Hi there, trying to find out history of this pub. Apparently there was a fire there, prior to the 1992 ... | Mart | 29 September 2022 7:05 PM by Nick Chapman |
Zetlands Coffee Shop Does anyone recall Zetlands Coffee Shop? It used to be patronised by ‘ladies who took morning coffee’ they wore smart ... | Hawkeye | 29 September 2022 7:04 PM by John Perriss |