[Brighton] Old Brighton Postcard

[bbcgull]

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.

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.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Park Crescent ?

 

[BrightonCottager]

Wow. Was that after a bomb?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Church Hill

 

[BN9 BHA]

Wow. Was that after a bomb?

The Bombing of Park Crescent

There were over 50 air raids on the town of Brighton during World War II. Many are well documented, like ...

www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk

 

[Official Old Man]

CRAVEN 'A'
Will not affect your throat.

 

[Insel affe]

Park Crescent ?

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was in there on Saturday for swift couple, like that pub

 

[bbcgull]

Park Crescent ?

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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.

 

[aolstudios]

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.

Wow. He was my doctor but I had no idea about the book. Let me know if you find one please

 

[aolstudios]

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.

Google search provides this, bizarrely

Pardon our interruption...

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Weststander]

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.

Here it is.


Amazon product ASIN 0093047908

 

[aolstudios]

Here it is.


Amazon product ASIN 0093047908

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[bbcgull]

Google search provides this, bizarrely

Pardon our interruption...

www.ebay.co.uk

That's him! Not scary at all. Blimey, I was a wimp back then.

I'll keep an eye out for the book and will report back if I track down a copy.

 

[bbcgull]

Here it is.


Amazon product ASIN 0093047908

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

 

[aolstudios]

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

Ah, thanks. Got it now.
Weird I couldn't see what @Weststander shared
Doctor in Chains https://amzn.eu/d/ctOHOuf

 

[rippleman]

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.

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.

 

[bbcgull]

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.

Thanks for replying and good on your dad! How times have changed, as so often demonstrated in this thread.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

The Nose Throat and Ear Hospital, Church St. above Queens Road. I had my tonsils out there as a small boy. I am sure there must be more memories.

All gone now, of course.

 

[Dun Lurkin]

Went in for an ear operation (tympanoplasty -skin graft on eardrum) when I was 18, but after shaving my hair around ear, sent me home again because their boiler had burst! Eventually had op there about 6 months later. Had good view of cemetery from ward window.

 

[Jack Straw]

I had an unfortunate nose - pickaxe handle interface situation when I was 11 years' old, back in 1967, so went to the ENT to have my nose reconstructed as good as they could. 10 years later, I went back in again for more of a cosmetic job, as they couldn't do that during the original operation, as I still had a lot of growing to do.
Seems they did a better job of the new building than they did of my nose!