COMMENTS 2020
September 2020
By John Hills
THE AIR SEA RESCUE AT NEWHAVEN (View page)
"Bert Underwood, mentioned as the coxswain on 190, was my father. Would love any information on him during the War years as he never spoke ab..."By: Janet Johnson Added: 29/09/2020
NEWHAVEN COASTERS (View page)
"Good spot, John. I thought it had that Russian/East German look to it. There's another photo of her on site from Derek Longly, possibly ..."
By: Andy Gilbert Added: 28/09/2020
NEWHAVEN COASTERS (View page)
"Great photo, helped to unload her many times on the North Quay in the early 70s."
By: Bill Simmons Added: 27/09/2020
NEWHAVEN COASTERS (View page)
"I think the freighter on the East Quay looks like the F Freiligrath built in 1967 in East Germany."
By: John Hills Added: 27/09/2020
NEWHAVEN COASTERS (View page)
"A busy scene. Con-Zelo leaving harbour, no doubt with 'Captain Tom' at the wheel. Meeching, having just towed in the mud barge has s..."
By: Andy Gilbert Added: 27/09/2020
THE HIGH STREET (View page)
"In the third photograph of this group the two bay windows together on the left were our living room and my bedroom from 1947 till the early ..."
By: Terry Howard Added: 24/09/2020
FERRIES IN THE 50s (View page)
"The Mae McCloud was used in a 1950's film called The Steel Key. It shows regularly on Talking Pictures."
By: Douglas MacDonald Added: 23/09/2020
CON ZELO (View page)
"Hello, my uncle Gabriel Lucas was a crew in the Con Zelo. I remember always when sended pictures with this ship. Best regards from Chi..."
By: Alex Panayotopulos Added: 20/09/2020
VIEW FROM GENEVA ROAD (View page)
"This was our route from Western Road to the beach or the Sunday walk to see the boat in /out. Of course it was always hot and the hope of an..."
By: Val Lidster (nee Vinall) Added: 20/09/2020
RAF LAUNCHES (View page)
"As many have already said about the Hendon exhibits, wooden boats die when kept out of water! especially salt water which is why old vessels..."
By: David Added: 20/09/2020
OLD SWING BRIDGE AREA (View page)
"Was the granary destroyed by bombing or was it just an accidental fire ? Hi Rob, according to the records the fire which destroyed the..."
By: Rob Patten Added: 17/09/2020
VIEW FROM GENEVA ROAD (View page)
"That was my route to Tideway School, out from the twitten at left separating the houses on Hillcrest and Fort Road, slipping and sliding up ..."
By: Rob Patten Added: 11/09/2020
TIDEWAY SCHOOL (View page)
"There was a piece in the Sussex Express about Mr Kellet's death (he collasped outside Brighton and Hove High School for Girls, where he&..."
By: Ms Nikki Gillam Added: 06/09/2020
R LOWER & SONS (View page)
"I’ve seen a boat called ‘First Light’ is there any detail you could remember about it. I know it’s 23’"
By: MT Added: 03/09/2020
TIDEMILLS VILLAGE (View page)
"I suspect the chimneys are so tall to clear the height of the main mill. Otherwise downdraughts are created so the air flows down the chimne..."
By: Elaine Added: 01/09/2020
THOMAS MOODY (View page)
"Reading your Article on your Grandfather reminded me of my Grt Grandfather Levi Moody, who lived in Brinkworth Wiltshire then moved to Kings..."
By: Mel Allen Added: 01/09/2020