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| Picture of 1 Old Steine I am looking for a photo or picture of number 1 Old Steine where my gt.grandparents Henry & Julie Zingler ... | Jill Birchenough | 1 | 20 August 2022 10:44 AM by Kenneth Hamilton |
| RAF Truleigh Hill Reunion RAF Truleigh Hill operated at Shoreham between 1940 and 1957. It is known that many National Servicemen from the area ... | Roy Taylor | 1 | 20 August 2022 10:44 AM by Ian Ritchie |
| Burial record How do I find a burial record for someone who died in 1943 in Brighton? | Sheila Merritt | 2 | 20 August 2022 10:44 AM by Sheila Merritt |
| Dean Street pub Does anyone know of a pub which was (is?) at the corner of Dean Street & Western Road – possibly ... | Jean | 5 | 20 August 2022 10:43 AM by Mike Graves |
| Model House/Dwellings Can you tell me anyhing about the history of Model House / Model Dwellings in Church Street where my ancestors lived ... | David | 3 | 20 August 2022 10:43 AM by Di Halstead |
| Looking for a WW2 map of Sussex D-Day marshalling camps WW2 – JUNE 1944 – Troops moved down to the South coast into Marshalling Camps before boarding ships to take ... | Bill Ashby | 0 | 15 August 2022 7:06 PM by Bill Ashby |
| Technical College Can anyone tell me anything at all about the history of the technical college by the level? Literally, ... | Dan Hill | 6 | 12 August 2022 9:40 PM by Mickey Sala |
| John Killick. My father Hi my father was John Killick who was named in a story. I was born at 7 Newick rd. I ... | Michael Killick | 0 | 12 August 2022 7:09 PM by Michael Killick |
| Ghosts???? Hello guys, Do you know of any good places in Brighton and the surrounding areas, that has reports of paranormal goings ... | Lauren | 7 | 3 August 2022 1:28 PM by ilone winters |
| Rosaz House Info I am posting here just in case there maybe others who are not on the group email list as I ... | Fiona | 3 | 3 August 2022 1:27 PM by Josee Wokke |
| The Cap of Liberty Pub Does anyone have any information on the Cap Of Liberty Pub which existed in Brighton in the first half of ... | Nick Heath | 5 | 3 August 2022 1:27 PM by Nick Heath |
| Violent teachers of the past Noting the recent news report of a teacher accused of attempted murder, an old schoolchum and I reflected that ... | Twit Jim | 19 | 3 August 2022 1:27 PM by John Snelling |
| Warren Farm I wonder if anyone can tell me please if I can access any lists of people who stayed at Warren ... | Denise | 15 | 3 August 2022 1:26 PM by Maria Pendigrast |
| 3 Thomas Street My grandfather is on the 1891 census living here. It says it was a registered boarding house. Does ... | Roz | 4 | 28 July 2022 8:59 AM by Matthew Davis |
| Canal Cottage My sister and I have just found out that our Grandmother, Elizabeth Bartlett was born in number 2 Canal Cottage ... | Margaret | 7 | 28 July 2022 8:58 AM by Geoffrey Mead |
| Looking for something on Bosses Gardens I am attempting to trace our family history, My great Grandparents (Ernest Fellingham and Ellen Farncombe, were married in Brighton, ... | Jayne | 8 | 22 July 2022 12:26 PM by David Ward |
| Park View Hotel Hi all — I have just taken over as manager at the Park View pub, 71 Preston Drove, BN1. I ... | Dave Roome | 5 | 22 July 2022 12:26 PM by Rob Marks |
| Ambrose Gorham Would anybody know where I can find more about the life of Ambrose Gorham.All I know is that he owned ... | Carol Hardy | 4 | 20 July 2022 9:44 AM by george sibun |
| Has anyone any news on family history My grandfather was George Lintott, he had 5 brothers, he enlisted to his fathers dissatisfaction into the 2nd Boer war ... | George Lintott | 7 | 20 July 2022 9:44 AM by Bonny J Cother |
| Bruce Surname - Trying to find Father Hi, Does anyone in Brighton know much about the Bruce Surname? I’m trying to find my dad, and the only trace ... | Kieran Adams | 2 | 13 July 2022 8:40 AM by Tim Sargeant |
| school days cannot find any trace of this school which i went to in the 50s | margaret hardy school london road brighton | 16 | 12 July 2022 9:44 AM by Elizabeth Andreassen |
| Peters family I’m busy researching my maternal grandmothers family, and using the census’ available I have traced the family back to Brighton. ... | Charlotte | 7 | 12 July 2022 9:23 AM by Geoffrey Mead |
| Uncle Sam's Burger's. Does anyone remember Uncle Sam’s Burger place on Lower Montpelier road. Man, they had the best Burgers in the country. ... | Kevin Bushby. | 13 | 12 July 2022 9:22 AM by Maria Seabourne |
| Could anyone tell me where the police court was located in the town hall? Hi, I am researching a trial that took place at the Brighton town hall police court in 1882. I am ... | Charlie Novell | 1 | 4 July 2022 11:27 AM by Tim Sargeant |