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family history I am trying to track the Edlin family history in Brighton as I am led to believe that my ... | edlin | 4 June 2022 9:40 AM by Adrian H |
Memorial for children who died building the pier I remember seeing a sandstone tablet in the promenade wall dedicated to the memory of the children who died in ... | Niki Trelawny | 4 June 2022 9:39 AM by Sam Flowers |
Brighton Bombing Map - Roman Road, Hove Hi, I have looked at the Brighton Bombing Map and see that a bomb fell on the corner of Roman ... | Rose Russel | 4 June 2022 9:38 AM by Rose May |
Pig-buckets, anyone? Does anyone else remember pig-buckets? As far as I recall, we collected food waste in a container (was it our ... | Honor | 4 June 2022 9:37 AM by Tim Sargeant |
Shoe Shops that would have been in Brighton in 1953-1954 I am trying to find Shoe Shops that would have been in Brighton in 1953-1954, possibly named Wall or Walls. ... | Wendy Harvey | 4 June 2022 9:37 AM by Wendy Harvey |
Norfolk Square Hello, I’m admin on the Norfolk Square Gardens Facebook page and I was wondering if anyone had any bit of ... | Debbie Waldon | 4 June 2022 9:37 AM by Debbie Waldon |
Telegraph stations in and around Brighton Any details of locations and other information of the 6-shutter telegraph stations since the 1770s as part of a chain ... | David Shelton | 1 June 2022 2:25 PM by David Shelton |
Jack the Ripper in Hove!!! again When I put in a post about the above on 27 June 2006 the only reply I received was “What ... | Dave Phillips | 1 June 2022 2:17 PM by Bonny Holland |
London Road Glass and Porcelain shop I don’t know if anyone can help. In the 1881 census a family lived over their shop at 50 London ... | Martin Best | 1 June 2022 2:14 PM by Geoffrey Mead |
Schools in Brighton before 1880 I am researching my family history and the WINGHAM family lived in Upper Russell St and around West Street and ... | Gaynor Wingham | 1 June 2022 2:13 PM by Dr Geoffrey Mead |
Brighton I am conducting a research on the city of Brighton on behave of some possible investors into the city and ... | michelle Chivunga | 1 June 2022 2:09 PM by Cheryl Blackman |
daygo coffee bar hi alan. have just seen your message about bob howell and daygo coffee bar. i married bob 1971. sorry to ... | Maureen Howell | 1 June 2022 2:09 PM by Adrian Hearne |
Skeleton Hovel Hi, I am a resident of King George VI Drive, & have recently been looking at an O.S map of the ... | Patrick Roberts | 1 June 2022 2:09 PM by Mark Thacker |
Old Churchill Square Can anyone name the shops at the back of Churchill Square, Opposite british home stores. There was one clothes shop ... | Anita Whedbee | 1 June 2022 2:05 PM by Tania Browne (nee Harris) |
Brighton Tigers Canadian Brighton Tiger Bob Mcneil is currently visiting Brighton and staying with my Dad Tim Wiltshire. I wonder if any of ... | Matt | 1 June 2022 2:05 PM by Val Manchee |
Girls School in Brighton around 1876 I am trying to trace a school – I believe it was called Blaydon House School – in Brighton. I ... | Jackie Godfrey | 1 June 2022 2:03 PM by Geoffrey Mead |
Cows on Hove Lawns Does anybody remember the dairy shows which used to come to Hove Lawns by the King Alfred in the summer? ... | Val Stockley | 1 June 2022 2:03 PM by keren hancox |
Baroda Pigeon House at Brooker Hall (Hove Museum). Does anyone know what happened to the Baroda Pigeon House? It stood in front of Brooker Hall in New Church ... | Alan Hobden | 1 June 2022 2:02 PM by Alan Hobden |
A question about the bas relief at 59 North Street Brighton On the front of 59 North Street, between the windows on the first and second floors, is a bas relief ... | Lawrence Suss | 1 June 2022 2:02 PM by Lawrence Suss |
Southdown Bus Co, Victoria Road, Portsde My dad used to work for SOuthfdoen (now part of Brighton & Hove Buses), and used to hep run the ... | Paul B | 1 June 2022 2:01 PM by Steve Wakelin |
st martins hotel Does anyone remember the Saint Martins Hotel just off the seafront and do you remember the address or can any ... | Michael Griffin | 1 June 2022 2:01 PM by Simon Trezise |
The Parsons family Are there any members of the Parsons’ family – parents James and Elizabeth (nee Flint) still living in the Brighton ... | Joy | 1 June 2022 2:01 PM by NATALIE WRIGHT |
AFS/NFS In Whitehawk WW2 I am trying to locate information on the National Fire Service/ Auxiliary Fire Service in Whitehawk in WW2. I have tried ... | Amanda Soutter | 3 May 2022 7:57 AM by Amanda Soutter |
The Occult church of the Seers - Reverend Thompson Hello Everyone, I am hoping to find experts on Brunswick Town. During 1919-1921 in various local trade directories – The Rev Thompson ... | Charlie Butler | 16 April 2022 3:15 PM by Charlie Butler |