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| Hectors House name in 1968 Hi, does anybody out there know what Hectors’ House pub was originally called in 1968 ? I am trying to find ... | Mareth McCombe/Winch | 4 | 3 July 2022 9:46 PM by Jennifer Addison |
| 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 | 20 | 3 July 2022 9:46 PM by Tony Blain |
| Gay Brighton I’m researching an article on Brighton’s Gay History. Does anyone know of someone I could chat to who attended or ... | Hester Viney | 3 | 3 July 2022 9:45 PM by Joseph West |
| Barrance and Ford Hello, I am doing some research on the department store Barrance and Ford that was situated on the corner of Kings ... | Karen Scanlon | 12 | 28 June 2022 1:47 PM by Lynne Chester |
| Allum family My wife’s grandfather,Francis Walter Allum was born at 2,Clarendon Place, Hove on 16th July 1877. Can anyone tell me who ... | William Stevens | 2 | 23 June 2022 9:08 AM by george sibun |
| Moores of Brighton I am trying to research the history of my fiancé’s car. We know it came originally from Moores of Brighton, ... | Clare Mobbs | 14 | 23 June 2022 9:05 AM by Andy F |
| brighton abbatoir Hi to all,I would like to know if anybody has any information regarding the history of Brighton Abbatoir.Many thanks for ... | Paul Brooker | 5 | 23 June 2022 9:05 AM by Trevor Henshaw |
| St Peters Court School, Burgess Hill Does anyone have any information on St Peters Court School, in Burgess Hill, the Rev, Mcdonald Hobley I think was ... | Angela Greaves | 67 | 23 June 2022 9:04 AM by Mike Faraday |
| Avondale College Avondale College was a private girls’ day school run by Mrs A B Cobbold at 63 Wilbury Road. Boys were ... | Pat Benham | 74 | 23 June 2022 9:04 AM by Anthony Cobbold |
| Does any body recall the music fesytivals held under the Madeira Arches around 1966/67 Mid 60’s bands participating at the venues | John Ledward | 4 | 23 June 2022 9:03 AM by Greg Page |
| The West End Cafe, Hove. We used to catch the 8a bus from Foredown Drive, Portslade to the West End Cafe and down onto the ... | Chris McBrien | 3 | 23 June 2022 9:03 AM by Mrs Carol Anne Connolly |
| Port Hall Mission 36 Exeter Street Who ran this Mission? Are there any records kept? Was a Mr Edward Street a preacher there about 1905? | Peter Stoner | 5 | 23 June 2022 9:01 AM by James Kacki |
| sunshine joe does anyone else recall the gentleman tramp, known as “sunshine joe” who used to wander around the old steine and ... | alan purton | 6 | 23 June 2022 9:00 AM by Peter Miller |
| Marjorie Hendry I write in the hope that the resources afforded by your excellent website can help me discover more about my ... | Mark Dickens | 2 | 23 June 2022 9:00 AM by Iris Mavraki |
| St Matthews Church - Sutherland Road, Kemp Town St Matthews Church was on the corner of Sutherland Road and College Terrage. I believe it was demolished in the ... | Ruth Touhey | 9 | 23 June 2022 8:59 AM by Rosemary Brazill |
| Brighton Tattoo History Hi folks, I’m looking to see if anyone has any accounts of tattooists working in Brighton between 1960s to late 80’s. You ... | John Parkinson | 14 | 19 June 2022 7:26 PM by Andy Smith |
| Davigdor Dairies Does anyone have any information about Davigdor Dairy{or Dairies}.I remember them from my childhood and sometimes was taken by my ... | Edward | 12 | 18 June 2022 7:07 PM by Paul Tempest |
| New Bridge Inn at Newhaven From 1905 the owner of the New Bridge Inn ELIZA FANNY RICHARDSON at Newhaven (now a sports shop) ... | April Clark | 5 | 18 June 2022 7:07 PM by george sibun |
| Duke Street Music Shop In continuing some research into my days at Brighton as a semi-pro musician I have found a piece of paper ... | Michael Steer | 3 | 18 June 2022 7:07 PM by George John Henry Walker (please use my first names only) |
| family history can anyone tell me about Elsie Phyllis Lillian Cole aka Hamilton and Hamilton-Cole. She died in Brighton in 2003 ... | janet martin | 2 | 18 June 2022 7:05 PM by Jamie cole Cole |
| 59 Lansdowne Place, Hove Also known as “Somerset House” and once part of Wick Farm. This address is of great interest to me because ... | Leveson, Richard | 2 | 18 June 2022 7:05 PM by Robert Pringle |
| The Brighton Basketmaker I collect old stereoviews of Brighton and have several labelled as “The Brighton Basket Maker”, showing the interior of what ... | Honor Wimlett | 10 | 18 June 2022 7:03 PM by L P |
| Molly ,dance teacher does any one remember mollys dancing school in Brighton in the sixties Ship street I think an old piano and ... | Trina Strowman | 21 | 18 June 2022 7:03 PM by Nathalie Moore |
| warwick street brighton would anybody here have any old maps with the location listed above.i beleive it was near chesham road?? | mark harland | 6 | 18 June 2022 7:03 PM by Irene Mace |