Postcard from the Nineteenth Century
Postcard of Adelaide Crescent and Brunswick Terrace
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I resided at 9, Adelaide Cresent during the late 1960s, I am now resident in Sydney, Australia.
I lived at 35 Adelaide Crescent until I was 17. I loved the gardens and spent many hours sitting in there waiting for Mum to finish work at No. 27, a house of service flats for gentle persons run by Mrs. Almond a Welsh lady who had three children: David, Trixie and Robin.
I have been living at 34 Adelaide Crescent since January 2007, having come to the UK from Canada and, sadly, will soon be relocating elsewhere. The West Pier, a daily visual treat from my fourth floor window, will forever be imprinted on my mind and a source from which I will recall many happy memories of my time here.
My best childhood memories where growing up at 34 Adelaide Crescent. From the early 70s to mid 80s it was a fantastic time. Flat 4 had fantastic views over the green where I played football most evenings with fellow comrades. The green also became popular with skateboarding with all the twisty paths. The pier always looked magnificent from our front room windows and, when I played the arcades on the pier with dad, we would always look out for home. In 1977 it was the Silver Jubilee the whole Crescent came alive for one day on the green.
My family owned No 4 for over 100 years and my brothers and sisters (7 in all) were all brought up there – had the best childhood anyone could ever have and I miss it dearly. Happy happy days.
I am looking for information regarding the Ogilvies who lived at 6 & 7 Adelaide Crescent and 4 Brunswick Terrace from the 1850s.
Wasnt it fun in those days Jeanne? Adelaide Crescent holds many memories of fun filled care free days, it was a super place to grow up.
Madeline. How I marveled at the fact that late in the 20th Century one of those houses remained undivided and the home to your wonderful boisterous family, thank you for one memorable classic Christmas Day back in the seventies. Warwick Stone, Las Vegas Nevada.
My husband’s ancestor Benjamin Cooke lived at No. 21, Adelaide Crescent around 1870. He died in Brighton and is buried in the Extra Mural Cemetery.
I grew up at No. 17 Adelaide Crescent with my two sisters and two brothers. It was always such a busy household with Dad having his doctors surgery in the house too! Such happy memories of playing in the park, with all the other families around, and building long lasting friendships, how lucky we were!
Clare. Would your Dad have been Dr Gerry Donaghy? I worked as a receptionist in Hove for a long time and he used to do locums for us. A lovely man, so well respected and such a pleasure to work with.
Yes Maureen, that’s him alright, a wonderful man indeed. Sadly taken from us too early in May 1999. Thank you for your kind comments.x
Brighton Gazette – Thursday 21 November 1867
A VIOLENT AND UNPROVOKED ASSAULT.
Thomas Sharp, a fly driver, was brought before the Magistrates, on a warrant for assault.
It appeared that a flyman named Mason saw the prisoner about half-past nine, on Monday, with a fare, but he was so drunk that Mason got on the box and took the reins from him, asking him to act as conductor. Prisoner insisted on driving, and knocked Mason off the box into the road then drove off at a gallop.
Another man named Wymark. seeing prisoner driving at a furious rate, tried to stop him, upon which he got down, pulled Wymark’s hair, and “punched” him in the ribs, then struck him with his whip and drove off. But Wymark stuck to the fly, and in Adelaide Crescent again got on the box, where they had a struggle, and the fly was turned over.
On Friday morning prisoner went to the stable of Job Martin, by whom he, Wymark, and Mason were employed. On Wymark saying what he had done Sharp said it was a lie, and struck him violently several times.
Prisoner was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment for the assault on Mason, fined £1 and costs for being intoxicated while driving, or fourteen days’ imprisonment, and fourteen days’ for assaulting Wymark, the terms of imprisonment to be consecutive.
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