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Van Hoogstraten.
Oh dam, he is still here!
Oh dam, he is still here!
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Thigs in Brighton that are no longer there/changed names
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The Great Cornholio
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BarrelofFun said:Van Hoogstraten.
Oh dam, he is still here!
Must find out if the girl at work is still taking him to the small claims court. Come to think of it, I haven't seen her for a few weeks!
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The Dolphinarium. - Thank god!
The Lamb and Flag on the corner of Old Churchill Square with old man Vic sat in the corner, who had been to nearly 2000 Brighton games.
The Lamb and Flag on the corner of Old Churchill Square with old man Vic sat in the corner, who had been to nearly 2000 Brighton games.
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Man of Harveys
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Yorkie said:
It's still used as a bingo hall and the stunning interior is still intact. It'll probably make a great restaurant or pub once its clientele shuffles off.
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The no 19 Bus service.
Screaming J
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On matchdays in the mid 70s me and a couple of mates used to get the train in to Brighton early morning and then trawl through all the record shops (new & second hand) of which there were many between Trafalgar Street and North Street. The only one I can remember by name was ALSO called The Cottage, in Church St across the road from the Corn Exchange theatre.
Before we could get away with going in pubs we used to go a cafe/tea room in the Lanes, Union St, called the Lorelei.
Later, as we....err 'matured' we went into Nobles bar on New Rd because at that time, amazingly enough, it was about the only place you could get a pint of Harvey's in Brighton. Then, on our way to the Ground we'd walk along Western Road to go and have a King and Barnes (also v rare in Brighton) in Puttnam's wine bar; down Preston St on the right. Then, if you went out the back of Puttnam's into Little Preston St there was a real old hippy/head shop that sold bootleg LPs. Then on to the Goldstone past the Cricket Ground.
I do not think any of those record shops, bars or even the Lorelei exist now. But we are talking 30 years ago I s'pose!
Happy days!!
Before we could get away with going in pubs we used to go a cafe/tea room in the Lanes, Union St, called the Lorelei.
Later, as we....err 'matured' we went into Nobles bar on New Rd because at that time, amazingly enough, it was about the only place you could get a pint of Harvey's in Brighton. Then, on our way to the Ground we'd walk along Western Road to go and have a King and Barnes (also v rare in Brighton) in Puttnam's wine bar; down Preston St on the right. Then, if you went out the back of Puttnam's into Little Preston St there was a real old hippy/head shop that sold bootleg LPs. Then on to the Goldstone past the Cricket Ground.
I do not think any of those record shops, bars or even the Lorelei exist now. But we are talking 30 years ago I s'pose!
Happy days!!
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SK1NT
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has that gone? noooo way i loved it there. Use to try and sneak in even when 5 years over the max agefourthteamtillidie said:
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Did your boyfriend know .... ?Screaming J said:
SK1NT
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also in the lanes use to be a real quaint christmas shop, now i think its a cafe or something. That xmas shop was brilllaint to go to as a kid.
Parson Henry
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Rocko's Jewellery shop in Queens Rd.
Really tacky jewellery and watches that lasted a week before giving up.
Really tacky jewellery and watches that lasted a week before giving up.
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Perry Milkins said:
Very good call. That place munted.
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R W Axtell - the glass blowing man. Also in Queens Road.
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I've remembered it earlier in the thread.ditchy said:
But it was a superb pie shop. I used to share a flat with a mate who was a bit of an entrepreneur. He once did a deal with Sussex University Students Union to do the catering at a gig at Falmer (I think Cream were topping the bill). The Pie Shop supplied him with about 500 meat pies. And they were top quality.
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Near the surgical appliances shop that had a sign that said ...Smart Mart said:
... TRUSS MAKERS TO YOUR QUALITY
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Yorkie said:
You never know when you might need a glass giraffe
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Pips Ices in Oxford Street, run by a couple that looked like they were in their 90's. A glass of lemonade was 3d.
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The Army surplus store in London Road. Just by the bus stop.