Completely RANDOM things about Brighton & Hove...

[Gary Leeds]

...and Thomas Tilley buses - red! Check.

Couldn't find a brighton picture from when they actually ran, this is an original that was "bought back" by Brighton and Hove.

I swear I remember white buses when I was a kid as well.

Dont think thats an ex Tillings bus as its a London Routemaster

But this looks a white bus

 

[Guerrero]

Cockling and winkling on the rocks at Black Rock with my grandparents.

 

[The Large One]

Watching the blokes fill up their Pink Paraffin lorries from a pump in Clyde Road.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

The Cardinal Newman uniform was only available iin Cobley's, on Church Road.

Not Broadley Bros at the bottom of George Street?

Of course the uniform for Hove CGS was available from both of these outfitters; slightly different shades of blue so everyone knew where your mum had taken you.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Oh, yes! I remember going in there and trying out records by listening to them on headphones. I also remember going into the Big Apple, directly above Virgin, which used to be the old Regent Ballroom.

Comfortable cushions in both - happy days eh?

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

Fortes restaurant where, Schu roughly is now

Had my 1st job at Fortes oposite the Aquarium , circa 1974 ? Worked weekends with 3 other mates there whilst still at school .
We had an absolute ball . Pisstaking & practical jokes abound . Great fun !!
Used to steal a fresh chicken every Sunday from the cooler to take home for my mum to roast .

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Used to steal a fresh chicken every Sunday from the cooler to take home for my mum to roast .

Who remembers when Sydney Street was full of butchers' shops? You could go down there at 5.30pm on a Saturday, when they were all competing to give meat away for practically nothing.

 

[jmsc]

There was also a Comet near there somewhere accessed by a steep staircase. Loked like an electrical jumble sale inside. Where was it exactly?

It was where Trafalgar Place is now, it used to be the parcels depot in the lower goods yard for Brighton station.

After that was pulled down, Comet moved to what is now the Clarendon Centre, a happy clappy new wave 'church' in New England Street.

 

[The Large One]

Who remembers when Sydney Street was full of butchers' shops? You could go down there at 5.30pm on a Saturday, when they were all competing to give meat away for practically nothing.

A mate of mine has a shop in Sydney Street - Immediate Clothing.

It was a fishmongers, and the cellar is actually one big freezer. For ages, he used it as a rehearsal studio. It's now The Punker Bunker. He only took the huge door off recently.

 

[1066 seagull]

Could you see this 'wall' from the top of Cranbourne Street or the steps that lead down?

I have a vague recollection of just that.

Yep, that's the baby...It always made me laugh that a lot of the images of skateboarding from the States at the time generally consisted of empty backyard swimming pools with a backdrop of beautiful blue skies. Whereas 'The Wall' was situated in a rather drab looking car park/warehouse area and inevitably the British climate could only provide grey overcast skies.

 

[whitelion]

In no particular order:

The Top Rank Suite
The Orange Timepiece
BooBoo's
Sherrys
Hennekys

 

[daveinprague]

Used to be salt water. Hated it at the time. Would love it now.

They had an accident involving a massive dump of Chlorine into the mini pool when we were from the Knoll for swimming lessons... nearly blinded us all ...!!

 

[daveinprague]

There was a big pub just along from Cavendish Place on the seafront that was replaced by a block of flats. Cant remember the name of the place now though..
We (KingTafari) did a reggae party there one night, and the entire bar staff quit on the spot when we put the bass on

edit: just came to me.. The Abinger.

 

[Jambo Seagull]

Is Hills of Hove still there? Has it got a mention yet?

 

[fork me]

There was a big pub just along from Cavendish Place on the seafront that was replaced by a block of flats. Cant remember the name of the place now though..
We (KingTafari) did a reggae party there one night, and the entire bar staff quit on the spot when we put the bass on

edit: just came to me.. The Abinger.

You were part of King Tafari? You used to do nights in the old Underground Club while I was DJing upstairs in Swifts.

 

[Soul Finger]

Anyone remember when Eddie the Eagle jumped off the roof of Sport & Ski in the old Churchill Square? Early 90s I think.

Also, the retirement of Brighton's only police horse at the time, Kim, in 1963 caused quite a commotion apparently. Anyone remember it?

 

[Drumstick]

Pirates Deep going missing, never found out why.

 

[danielson81]

Remember Rediffusion? Still have an old TV Selector dial in my lounge.

There old shop used to be where Berts on Western Road is (next to Spring Street/Argos).

 

[HovaGirl]

Of course the uniform for Hove CGS was available from both of these outfitters; slightly different shades of blue so everyone knew where your mum had taken you.

I didn't know that. Always got my CGS uniform from Broadleys! My sons were still wearing the same sort of tie when it became Hove Park later. In fact, the tie was the only thing that had any blue in it. Everything else was grey.

 

[HovaGirl]

Is Hills of Hove still there? Has it got a mention yet?

Coo! My Mum used to work there in the 60s. It disappeared YEARS ago, maybe before the end of the 60s or around the early 70s. Anyone remember?