COMMENTS

December 2017

By John Hills

OLD GRAYS SCHOOL SITE (View page)

"So sad as it was my infants school and taught me how to read and write. Have such lovely memories and made life long friends being there...."

By: Natasha Macmillan     Added: 31/12/2017

HOPE INN and the SEA HOUSE (View page)

"On the back of a newspaper obituary notice which dates from 1931, I found a scrap of an item relating to the Hope Inn; it reads as follows: ..."

By: Bruce Macphee     Added: 31/12/2017

MARINE WORKSHOPS (View page)

"My Dad Bill Duff worked to he Newhaven port. I'm sure he has photo's of that time."

By: Christine Duff     Added: 30/12/2017

RAF LAUNCHES (View page)

"Still alive and well. Did 5 years on the marine branch, 1/2 my service. The most enjoyable time of my working life. "

By: Rod Rush     Added: 29/12/2017

MARINE WORKSHOPS (View page)

"At one time, all of the machinery would have been driven by overhead gear but, in recent times, just this short section remained which drove..."

By: Bruce Macphee     Added: 29/12/2017

RAF LAUNCHES (View page)

"I was the last radio op on 2764 in 1978. What a boat! We got a million foot pennant for our paying off ceremony in Valletta harbour. I borro..."

By: Gareth Jones     Added: 25/12/2017

MEECHING INFANT'S SCHOOL (View page)

"Meeching Infants. Hi Julie Mid L to R The one between Paul Tufnall and David Dunstall is me Trevor Elliott. Well done on remembering ..."

By: Trevor Elliott     Added: 20/12/2017

FLOODING IN THE TOWN (View page)

"The fire engine appears to have a 'D' suffix registration; if so the date of the photo is 1966 or later. Graham Norris"

By: Graham Norris     Added: 19/12/2017

FLOODING IN THE TOWN (View page)

"Looking at the one with the fire engine, behind the Hillman(?) is the Austin A35 van used by Newhaven Police. I can definitely remember this..."

By: Andy Gilbert     Added: 18/12/2017

FLOODING IN THE TOWN (View page)

"The monochrome pics must be from the early sixties going by the vehicles."

By: Ron Herriott     Added: 17/12/2017

FLOODING IN THE TOWN (View page)

"I have a photo of the bowls green taken on the 2nd February 1983. This one could have been taken the same day."

By: Pat Bain     Added: 17/12/2017

LINE DRAWINGS BY ANDY GILBERT (View page)

"These line drawings bring back wonderful memories Andy. I remember seeing them come around the end of the breakwater together with the , whi..."

By: David Carter    Added: 16/12/2017

THE DAY WE NEARLY LOST THE CHARTRES (View page)

"I am a retired shipmaster and held command in the Dover ferries for nearly 30 years. Some weeks ago I stumbled on your most interesting site..."

By: Jim Martin     Added: 15/12/2017

CONTACT US & GETTING INVOLVED! (View page)

"Hi Tom, Nice to know some one is still around who remembers me. Hope you are in good health and still able to get out and about. I hope y..."

By: Neill Jupp     Added: 15/12/2017

OUR NEWHAVEN (View page)

"Hi Sylvia I Have just picked some very clear Photos of St Lukes Lane and Essex Place. Contact me so you can scan them for your collections."

By: Tom Bonnor     Added: 14/12/2017

CONTACT US & GETTING INVOLVED! (View page)

"Hi Neill I remember you very well and I was at the school at the same time as you. Tom Bonnor"

By: Tom Bonnor     Added: 14/12/2017

ROYAL SOVEREIGN LIGHT (View page)

"This photo looks like the base section of the tower has been floated out from East Side beach, ready to be towed out to the Royal Sovereign ..."

By: Andy Gilbert     Added: 11/12/2017

THE GHOST SHIP (View page)

"This boat is called the Roda B and was owned by Trevor Frankling. There was another boat next to it called the Paragon M, which was previou..."

By: Paul     Added: 11/12/2017

LABOUR CLUB LADIES (View page)

"Sorry John still not right, Back row L to R - Rene Dunstall, Jill Dunstall, Mrs Lower  Front row L to R - Florence White, Margaret Renv..."

By: Jenny White     Added: 09/12/2017

MOTOR LAUNCH 'JOHN MCLEOD' (View page)

"I noticed whilst looking on Google I have Just seen the boat called The MAE Mcloed in a film called the Steel Key from about 1953 which was..."

By: Sean Hazlewood     Added: 08/12/2017

NEWHAVEN FOOTBALL TEAM (View page)

"Hi ya! My aunt was the one who commented above as in regards to the first photo with my grandfather William Winder. I have photos of more of..."

By: Rachel Winder Kurek     Added: 09/12/2017

NEW SWING BRIDGE (View page)

"Good shot John, the river is nice and flat with excellent reflections.  "

By: Terry Howard     Added: 05/12/2017

FANCY DRESS - c1950 (View page)

"His name was Del White. I believe it was short for Delemar."

By: Bryan Greenfield     Added: 03/12/2017

CREW OF THE ARUNDEL (View page)

"There he is again in Photo 2, Frank Vinall looking much more like a stoker, far right in the second row from front."

By: Rob Vinall     Added: 02/12/2017

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