seeking someone with knowledge of Brighton

[fastfusion]

I have done research around Brighthelmstone  and dont recognise the two particular houses BUT there are two avenues.....one send a copy to the Sussex Archives cos they reallllllllly knowledgable folk in there............A N D........  find old copies of Country Life like I do and flick through and usually the old estate houses pop up for sale.........

[jettejjane]

Thanks Fastfusion. What a good idea about Sussex Archives! Will contact them. I have looked on Right move and some other estate agents Brighton area, perhaps I will widen the search. Assuming houses are still there.

I did find my gt x3 grandfather home in Billingshurst still standing since late 1700,s. It's a Grade 11 listed building worth a fortune. Sadly not in family , he left it in 1820 to go to USA.

Copies of Country Life usually in dentist and doctors, have some visits coming soon, will look.

Jane

[John915]

Good evening,

I showed OH and she said yes without any hesitation, Hassocks rd/Wickham hill. That's where I looked yesterday but you can't see some clearly because of the hedges and trees.

Plus, since she travelled along there to school several have been demolished and replaced with more modern houses.

She could be wrong though, although she won't admit it.

John915

[jettejjane]

Hi John,

Thanks and thanks to OH. We are talking about the first house? I have sorted couple more photos will post later today. I think we on right track family from Hurst. Now comes hard bit,find the family

Does Hurstpierpoint have or did it have a windmill? Will read up on town today.

Was wondering if I posted pic of people maybe someone would recognize them? What do you think, worth a try? If I do shall I start new thread?

Jane

[groom]

Was wondering if I posted pic of people maybe someone would recognize them?

I would think you'd be extremely lucky if that happened. 

The best way would be to try and identify the house they lived at and then trace the people through the electoral registers for the years you think the photos were taken. You have to be a little bit careful of posting pictures of people, as they are not your family, and remember once posted they will appear on the internet to be seen by anyone. There are also possibly copyright issues, I believe that even though you own the photographs you may not own the copyright, that remains with the photographer for a certain number of years - that would need checking.

[jettejjane]

Was wondering if I posted pic of people maybe someone would recognize them?

I would think you'd be extremely lucky if that happened. 

The best way would be to try and identify the house they lived at and then trace the people through the electoral registers for the years you think the photos were taken. You have to be a little bit careful of posting pictures of people, as they are not your family, and remember once posted they will appear on the internet to be seen by anyone. There are also possibly copyright issues, I believe that even though you own the photographs you may not own the copyright, that remains with the photographer for a certain number of years - that would need checking.

Thanks Jan.  Good points.  Yes I need to find the  house and who was living there in 1929.  I looked at the Album again and saw  something I missed.  There is some writing in pencil which I only noticed when light shone on page.  It says "Violeth and Family October, 1929" so a little more to go on if i find occupants of house.

The owner of the album certainly loved her donkeys as they are the only pictures that have names under them!!!

Jane

[Pheno]

Hi Jane, your last comment reminds me of when I was really quite young and a family group had gone for a picnic in the New Forest.  Think we must have had a new camera and took lots of photos.

Only realised later that the photo on which I'd written on the back - Uncle x, Nanny, Grandad, cousin y etc etc - when turned over was a picture of a group of New Forest ponies!

Pheno

[jettejjane]

Hi Jane, your last comment reminds me of when I was really quite young and a family group had gone for a picnic in the New Forest.  Think we must have had a new camera and took lots of photos.

Only realised later that the photo on which I'd written on the back - Uncle x, Nanny, Grandad, cousin y etc etc - when turned over was a picture of a group of New Forest ponies!

Pheno

That's brilliant Pheno. Imagine if that one photo got into the hands of someone like me. Made me smile at the thought

Not doing too well with this search. I wish this family had put names to photos. All I know is they are Sussex. One was incredibly easy for me-Arundel Castle. I am all googled out. I think as far as I can see they lived in Hurstpierpoint, as Jan said earlier finding the house should be first priority. If only it were that simple. However I am enjoying it all as my own  research has dried up.

Jane

[sillgen]

Jack and Jill windmills at Clayton are not far from Hurstpierpoint.