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Brighton Register Office - 1947 Hi there, I’m researching for a book and want to find out where Brighton Register Office was in 1947. I believe ... | Maggie Elliott | 10 June 2022 9:12 AM by Ivor Williams |
Stoner/Mowbray My great grandfather Herbert Mowbray had a hair dressers in Air street (and his brother ran another in Queen`s street) ... | Stephanie Caplen-Jerromes | 10 June 2022 9:12 AM by Linda Sandilands |
Sussex Mansions. 39/40 Sussex Square. 'JC' Smythe. A shot in the dark here: Does anyone know anything about a Shakespearian actor by the name of J C Smythe ... | Tim Sargeant | 10 June 2022 9:11 AM by Tim Sargeant |
H K Muddle; Does anyone remember H K Muddle, piano and organ repairer somewhere in the back streets of Hove in the 1950s. ... | Tim Sargeant | 10 June 2022 9:10 AM by Roger Kelly |
Western House, Western Terrace Does anyone know exactly what Western Terrace was built for? I have found very little history. I know it was ... | Ivor Williams | 8 June 2022 4:33 PM by Ivor Williams |
John Campbell According to a marriage record in 1870 of Dence Weller Campbell, who was living at Black Lion Inn, Surrey Street, ... | Pauline Best | 8 June 2022 2:42 PM by roy grant |
William Reynolds Pepper My great grandfather built the Old Steine fountain I know very little about him apart from this and that he had ... | Rosemary Jeremiah | 8 June 2022 2:42 PM by Rosemary Jeremiah |
Clubs and Coffee Bars 1964-1966 Can anyone help!Am writing a history on Clubs and Coffee bars in Brighton in the Mod era of 1964-1966 and ... | geri | 8 June 2022 2:08 PM by David Jones |
Streamline Taxis I am researching Streamline Taxis, (both Brighton & Hove). Does anyone have any snapshots of drivers, cars or stories that ... | James Wright | 8 June 2022 2:07 PM by John Snelling |
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 June 2022 2:06 PM by David Jenkins |
Winnie Sexton - Landlady The Cricketers Hi all… I am trying to find out if anyone knows if Winnie is still around? (She was well into ... | Wendy A | 8 June 2022 2:05 PM by John Kearns |
Uncle Bonies(sp?) chinese jazz club Does anyone have any old photos that coulod be sent of uncle bonies chinese jazz club circa mid to late ... | Roger | 8 June 2022 2:05 PM by Sally Stewart |
Gaston Undertakers ? Edward Gaston (whose sister I have directly descended from) died at 17 Mount Zion Place in January 1886 aged 62. ... | Suzie S | 8 June 2022 2:05 PM by george sibun |
ellis oxford place. I have in possession a bottle, with ... | harry atkins | 8 June 2022 2:05 PM by pete |
Drury Family History - Brighton Great site. My family date back to living in Brighton from about 1850. I was born in Kemp Street, Brighton; ... | Mick Drury | 8 June 2022 2:04 PM by Robin Askew |
London Road Shops and Pubs Further to recent queries, there is (or was)a web site some time ago dedicated to London Road shops. In 1969 the ... | David Ward | 8 June 2022 2:03 PM by Cliff Barnes |
william devenish I have just begun researching my family history. My paternal grandmother was a Phoebe Henrietta Devenish who married a ... | Bill Parker | 8 June 2022 2:03 PM by Kieran Adams |
Sussex Street/Nelson Street I am seeking information about the green grocers shop 116 Sussex Street which was on the corner of Sussex Street ... | Stan Storry | 8 June 2022 1:56 PM by Stanley Storry |
The Edlins of Brighton I am related to Henry and Sarah Edlin and their children Frederick Henry Walter and Lloyd ( Henry also known ... | Mandy Edlin | 8 June 2022 1:56 PM by Timothy Walker |
Long lost family Looking for info regarding my long lost family of Lilly Ann Deveson who lived in Campbell Road Brighton, Who at ... | Rosemary Britt | 8 June 2022 1:54 PM by Tim Sargeant |
Looking for anyone who knew of Elsie and Tom Jerred Elsie was born in 1901 and was my great aunt…… I know they were living in Hove in their later ... | tina cooke | 8 June 2022 1:54 PM by george sibun |
Herbert Tennent - Prompt Corner Restaurant My Mother was a Kathleen Tennent born 1903 Brighton and she had an Uncle Herbert Tennent. Her father ... | Maureen Binstead | 8 June 2022 1:53 PM by Maureen Binstead. (nee Bennett) |
Bodega Pub Does anyone know where the Bodega pub was? My great grandfather Reginald Hawke was an artist, and apparently sold his ... | Will West | 8 June 2022 1:52 PM by Geoffrey Mead |
Motorcycle shops Any one know of any motorcycle shops in the 20-30s? I am researching William J. Rous who was said to ... | Leslie Whitlow | 8 June 2022 1:52 PM by Leslie Whitlow |