[Brighton] Old Brighton Postcard

rippleman said:

Back when taxis were a proper colour!

My dad worked on Brighton Streamline from the late 1950s until his retirement in the 1990s. From the front grill it looks like a Morris Oxford which was a popular model for cabs back then. My dad had a couple. The Streamline office is still in Clifton Hill and part of the building was a taxi only garage where "Uncle" Bernard used to work.

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BrightonCottager said:

Wow. Was that after a bomb?

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The Bombing of Park Crescent

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Is it PotG? said:

Park Crescent ?

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Is it PotG? said:

Park Crescent ?

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bbcgull said:

I grew up in Coldean, but my doctor, Hillary Jarvis, had his surgery at 'The Level' end of Park Crescent. Scared the living daylights out of me as a nipper. Severe looking man. I understand he was a RAF officer flying in bombers (as a navigator?) in WW2. Shot down and captured. He wrote a book called 'Doctor in Chains' telling the tale of his time as a POW. I haven't managed to find a copy.

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bbcgull said:

I grew up in Coldean, but my doctor, Hillary Jarvis, had his surgery at 'The Level' end of Park Crescent. Scared the living daylights out of me as a nipper. Severe looking man. I understand he was a RAF officer flying in bombers (as a navigator?) in WW2. Shot down and captured. He wrote a book called 'Doctor in Chains' telling the tale of his time as a POW. I haven't managed to find a copy.

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1960 New Brighton Police Surgeon Dr Hilary Charles Morton Jarvis | eBay

Original Item -not a modern copy - great reference piece.Unrelated text to the rear.

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bbcgull said:

I grew up in Coldean, but my doctor, Hillary Jarvis, had his surgery at 'The Level' end of Park Crescent. Scared the living daylights out of me as a nipper. Severe looking man. I understand he was a RAF officer flying in bombers (as a navigator?) in WW2. Shot down and captured. He wrote a book called 'Doctor in Chains' telling the tale of his time as a POW. I haven't managed to find a copy.

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Weststander said:

Here it is.


Amazon product

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aolstudios said:

Google search provides this, bizarrely

1960 New Brighton Police Surgeon Dr Hilary Charles Morton Jarvis | eBay

Original Item -not a modern copy - great reference piece.Unrelated text to the rear.

www.ebay.co.uk

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Weststander said:

Here it is.


Amazon product

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bbcgull said:

Great stuff. As easy as that. Thank you very much. Published under his pen name, George Moreton.

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bbcgull said:

I moved away from Brighton over 40 years ago. Compared to other places I've lived in, I think the uniformity of the present day white/turquoise cabs with the silhouette of the Pavilion help contribute to the image of Brighton & Hove. But I agree. The old black cabs with the cream bonnet looked classy to me as a lad. Never went in one though as they were for 'posh' people.

Did your dad wear a peaked cap and, unless it was a myth, open the door for his passenger?

Long time admirer of this thread. Keep up the great work.

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rippleman said:

Oh yes! They had the Hackney Carriage Officer (typically a retired copper) and if you weren't properly attired (tie and cap) or your car was dirty, he had the power to take the cab off of "active service" until any defects were rectified. And yes, he would ordinarily open the door for passengers and would certainly unload the boot and convey suitcases, shopping etc to the door.

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