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shows at the dome 1960s My father worked at the dome in the 60s and I used to get to see a lot of ... | jennifer tonks nee smith | 9 April 2023 8:59 PM by Irene Dobson |
Neptune Pub Can anyone tell me if the Neptune Pub on Kingways Hove at junction with either Seafield Rd or Osborne Villas still exists? ... | Michele Chivers | 9 April 2023 8:51 PM by Kim Fox |
Codrington House Can anyone provide any information on ‘Codrington House’ situated at No. 1. Hampton Place, it is currently housing a ... | John Billing | 24 March 2023 8:17 AM by Frazer Streames |
Margaret Williamson (née Potter) This is a long shot but if anyone has any information about, or even remembers, Margaret Mary Williamson, I would ... | Becky Matthewson | 24 March 2023 8:16 AM by Becky Matthewson |
Film Studios My mum’s been telling me about some film studios that were situated opposite their house in Saint Nicholas Road, Brighton. ... | Alan Taylor | 24 March 2023 8:14 AM by PAUL Bond |
Searching for my mother I have been searching for my birth mother for many years and need to ocate her before it is too ... | Rachel llsley | 24 March 2023 8:14 AM by Rachel Illsley |
James Greene, Schoolmaster mid 1800s James Sparrow Greene was a schoolmaster. In 1841 he had a school in Poisey Green with nearly 40 pupils. However, ... | David Barnard | 15 March 2023 10:09 AM by David Barnard |
scrase family looking for any inf on the scrase family – came from horsham – brighton road | isabel brazier nee scrase | 15 March 2023 10:09 AM by Philip Slater |
Hove County Grammar School for Girls I attended Hove County in Nevill Road from 1950-55. Are the buildings still there & does anyone have photos of ... | Jean | 15 March 2023 10:09 AM by SANDRA VISSE Née CUDDEFORD |
jenkinsons caberet bar what a great place to chat up the birds!!!!.bobby sansom .alias tom jones ,plus his loaf of bread??and that delicous ... | duffy | 15 March 2023 10:08 AM by Colin Wild |
Bakers Bottom Bakers Bottom was at the top of Sutherland Road. A mate of mine who was born in Dawson terr told me ... | Viv Webb | 15 March 2023 10:07 AM by William |
Ewart Street I have recently found that my grandfather was born in 1900s in house on Ewart Street. Can you direct ... | Marsha Phelps | 15 March 2023 10:07 AM by Vic Jordan |
harland triplets;haywards heath in some way i am related to the above triplets as my ancestors came from the lindfield area but most ... | mark harland | 15 March 2023 10:07 AM by Alison Whitestone |
Brighton aquarium: Princes dance hall/ballroom Can anyone assist me in learning more about this dance hall/ballroom. It is my understanding that it was part of ... | jules | 15 March 2023 10:07 AM by Linda Gregory |
Does anyone know anything of RAOC 10th Army Field Workshop, Brighton Uncle of mine was a WO1 at this establishment – name Stocks, A H. Also he was a musician who ... | Vivienne England | 8 March 2023 10:41 AM by Vivienne England |
Freemasons Tavern 33 Terminus Road Info and Photos Hello – I am desperately looking for any information, especially old photos, of the Freemasons Tavern at 33 Terminus Road. ... | Peter Faulkner | 8 March 2023 10:40 AM by Peter Faulkner |
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 | 8 March 2023 10:39 AM by Jennifer Addison |
The Florida Rooms Anyone have any memories of the Florida Rooms in the 60s? | Tony Clevett | 8 March 2023 10:39 AM by Alan Phillips |
19 Clifton Terrace My great grandmother, Sophia Celia Hutchins, was born 19 Clifton Terrace Brighton in 1854. Her parents were Richard Hutchins ... | Judith Sutherland | 8 March 2023 10:39 AM by Rebecca Nash |
The Rockingham Inn I was an American exchange student in 1986 and rented a room above the Rockingham Inn. Looks like it has ... | Ting Na | 8 March 2023 10:39 AM by P Jameson |
Bill Butler Anyone have any information about the whereabouts of Bill Butler once owner of Unicorn Bookshop in Gloucester Road Brighton.I have ... | Edward | 8 March 2023 10:39 AM by Mike Jempson |
The Greyhound, East Street My one of my husband’s ancestors ran the Greyhound pub in East street in the 1800s but we are not ... | Pam Oxenbury | 8 March 2023 10:36 AM by Adam |
Sussex or London? I have been thinking what has formed the character of Brighton and its good people more: Sussex or London? Maybe ... | Pat Benham | 8 March 2023 10:36 AM by Robert (Bob) Scott |
Did you move to Moulsecoomb? Hello, I’m Zoë from QueenSpark Books, Brighton’s community history publisher. Our current project is looking at migration and movement around ... | Zoë Ganderton | 27 February 2023 11:47 AM by Zoë Ganderton |