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by patvick
Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:51 pm
Forum: Hobbies, Leisure and Sports
Topic: The Laughing Machine!!
Replies: 7
Views: 4845

Re: The Laughing Machine!!

Try the Old Buidings site for anything to do with the Old Town and George Street_ _ _



by patvick
Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:42 pm
Forum: Lost Relatives / Friends
Topic: please help
Replies: 5
Views: 2870

Re: please help

Was down in the Ref.Library and had a look through the records,dated up to 2005..Could not find anybody of that name,Faithful, nor for J.Russell..Try online for Hastings Births and Deaths,it would cost about GBP7 for a certificate..I do not know who is in charge of Traffic Wardens,the Police or Town...
by patvick
Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:36 am
Forum: Moving to Hastings & St Leonards
Topic: High speed rail link
Replies: 21
Views: 11903

Re: High speed rail link

I believe that when the line was originally built the tunnels on the Hastings Line were made on the small side,deliberately so that money could be saved. and cannot be enlarged to take double traffic and this is the reason why it takes longer to reach London..



by patvick
Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:33 pm
Forum: Historic Hastings
Topic: Sea Front Hotel Collapse 1960s
Replies: 9
Views: 4458

Re: Sea Front Hotel Collapse 1960s

Did have a look through those very interesting old postcards on Flickr which you mentioned,and spotted the Gordon,had a look through my Directories but could not find any mention of a Gordon House but there was a Gordon Hotel in Havelock Road, perhaps he had the idea of taking it over ,erected a sig...
by patvick
Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:56 am
Forum: Historic Hastings
Topic: Jenny Lind in Old Town
Replies: 6
Views: 5097

Re: Jenny Lind in Old Town

I did get some information from the Local History Museum.apparently this was the home of an owner of a famous London restuarant.later the home of Frankforte-Moore the author,and in the 1980's the home of Fiona Pitt-Kethley..sadly she and her mother were unable to keep it up and later a dealer took o...
by patvick
Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:31 pm
Forum: Historic Hastings
Topic: Jenny Lind in Old Town
Replies: 6
Views: 5097

Re: Jenny Lind in Old Town

Jenny Lind stayed for a while in a friends house in Edward Road,St.Leonards while having a short break..The house which was unique was offered to the local museum shortly after the war but the offer was not taken up..More information on this is available from the Local History section at the Museum....
by patvick
Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:22 pm
Forum: Historic Hastings
Topic: Alma's Pub in Hastings, Sussex, England
Replies: 5
Views: 3143

Re: Alma's Pub in Hastings, Sussex, England

I now have an 1896 Local Directory and the Alma Tavern is listed with Arthur Broocks in residence, so Arthur lasted quite a long time there_ _ _



by patvick
Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:58 pm
Forum: Historic Hastings
Topic: Hydenye Boys School
Replies: 13
Views: 7447

Re: Hydenye Boys School

Did the school later amalgamate with Glengorse School in Battle ? which later in the 1980's amalgamated with Battle School..So you had Glengorse which was originally an Eastbourne school which united with Telham which then in turn took in Hydeye and which then combined with Battle



by patvick
Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:30 pm
Forum: Lost Relatives / Friends
Topic: please help
Replies: 5
Views: 2870

Re: please help

Sorry about the repetition but the server told me the message was not going through..To add to the above Edmund Road is in a very residential area and most of the residents would be of the long term and not the short stay type so some of the older residents would more than likely have information fo...
by patvick
Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:19 am
Forum: Lost Relatives / Friends
Topic: please help
Replies: 5
Views: 2870

Re: please help

Edmund Road is in Hastings, not St.Leonards, you can find it on Google Maps..I know that the Reference Library has all the records of deaths in the town since records began and also all births so you should be able to check if your stepmother had any children and all the details regarding your fathe...

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