COMMENTS

December 2012

By Richard Beckett

THE TUG MEECHING (View page)
"Congratulations Andy on putting together this quite superb history and photo collection about the Meeching. It is amazing to think she is st..." Derek Longly 29/12/2012
MRS WARNES' SHOP AND THE SHIP HOTEL (View page)
"Further to William's comments, where does the phrase 'wills mothers' come from as my mum also used it often ?" rob patten 29/12/2012
RAF AIR SEA RESCUE CRAFT No.124 (View page)
"My father was chief engineer on boat 586 based in Bay shore , Long Island, N.Y. from 1944-5. He's the only surviving crew member now at ..." Gary 29/12/2012
MRS WARNES' SHOP AND THE SHIP HOTEL (View page)
"I seem to remember them having a large curly haired dog that sometimes took a dip in the nearby river." Ron Herriott 21/12/2012
MRS WARNES' SHOP AND THE SHIP HOTEL (View page)
"I used Warnes shop very often as a child, and later when I was a tea boy at Storehaven Engineering in Robinson Road I used to buy the c..." William Still 21/12/2012
AN ARTISTS VIEW OF THE HARBOUR (View page)
"Eric Ravilious is the best-known artist associated with Newhaven; he lived in Newhaven during the 1930s, I think, and lodged with Dr Neill. ..." Lionel Warnes 20/12/2012
MRS WARNES' SHOP AND THE SHIP HOTEL (View page)
"My mother sold groceries, milk, cigarettes and sweets. Quite a few customers were from boats, including French ferrymen who bought lots of c..." Lionel Warnes 20/12/2012
ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD (View page)
"I sang in the chorus of this - it was the last thing I did before leaving school. Six months later I was the lead singer in a punk band in M..." Ian Marchant 20/12/2012
MEECHING INFANTS SCHOOL (View page)
"I was there in '66 and I think this would be Mrs Phelps' class next door to Mrs Coleman's - Or the other way around, I spent tim..." David Woolford 19/12/2012
PRIDE OF BRUGES (View page)
"Many thanks for posting this interesting photo. I had no idea that this vessel had ever visited Newhaven, so a helpful boost to my knowledge..." Derek Longly 20/12/2012
RADIO FACTORY ON DENTON ISLAND (View page)
"Hi George, I just got Jenny's card and came straight to the website to check it out. I can't believe we all look so young! Can you t..." Jean Cutmore 20/12/2012
DENTON ISLAND (View page)
"Does anyone remember the boat builders of Newhaven? I can recall watching them build fishing boats in a place very near to my house at ..." Lionel Warnes 17/12/2012
BALDWINS - REVEALED (View page)
"Whenever there was 'extreme' weather I would go and look at the Stephen's Ink thermometer, which was only a few yards from our f..." Lionel Warnes 17/12/2012
CONTACT US & GETTING INVOLVED! (View page)
"A most interesting site. But what of the industrial history of Newhaven? So many factories. I worked at the Parker Pen factory for 6 months ..." Lionel Warnes 17/12/2012
NEWHAVEN TELEPHONE EXCHANGES: USED BY MOST - SEEN BY FEW. (View page)
"I used to play in the telephone exchange on Sunday afternoons in 1947-9 when the operator was called 'Auntie Madge' by me. The calls..." Lionel Warnes 16/12/2012
BRIDGE STREET - 1990 (View page)
"In the bottom picture of the of the "Bridge Inn" beneath the small window, second from the left, used to be a royal coat of arms&#..." Lionel Warnes 15/12/2012
NEWHAVEN COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL (View page)
"Thank you for your nice comment Bill. He would have been 66 on 16/12/12, I guess you remember what happened to him. I still miss him." Brenda Hall 15/12/2012
NEWHAVEN COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL (View page)
"Went to school with Eddy & often crossed paths with him, after leaving. Very nice lad." Bill Simmons 14/12/2012
ANOTHER BUSINESS LONG GONE (View page)
"Mr Bridger's shop was on the corner of the High Steet, opposite No 1, Mrs M E Warnes's General Stores, with the Bridge Hotel on the ..." Lionel Warnes 14/12/2012
ALBERT KNIGHTS (View page)
"He was always ready to help me as a novice - I still have a boat rod from him (must be 30 years ago !) made from a golf club handle." Bill Simmons 14/12/2012
CUBS AND SCOUTS GAMES (View page)
"This really brought a flood of memories back. I was a member of the Seaford scout group at Blatchington although this event would have taken..." Derek Longly 14/12/2012
NEWHAVEN COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOL (View page)
"Me with the camera & Stewart Kennedy (far right) not sure about other names (could be Dave Berry-Robin Poll-Jimmy Welfare??)" Bill Simmons 14/12/2012
RADIO FACTORY ON DENTON ISLAND (View page)
"I worked there for nine months as part of my degree industrial placement - with Paul, Chris, Alan Godsmark (DoB), all led by Neville Chapman..." George Terry 14/12/2012
CONSERVATIVE CLUB (View page)
"Yes that is Peter Lewry, my ex father-in-law." Julie Lewry 14/12/2012
CURRENT ORS (View page)
"Like others, I stumbled across this site & I must say it is great. Brings back many memories. I grew up & went to school h..." Bill Simmons 10/12/2012
NEWHAVEN SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS (View page)
"Thanks for the post - brings back memories (some good, some bad) I left in 1962 & have met Taffy a few times since! Have a photo of an I..." Bill Simmons 10/12/2012
GOOD HOPE RECOVERY (View page)
"Rosie, if you contact the current Newhaven lifeboat crew they have several photographs of the Good Hope when she was stored in relief at New..." Rob Patten 09/12/2012
32 comments found Submitted in the last month on images: SCHOOL SPORTS (View page) "Looks like Tony Allen + Alan Funnell in front row (that could be me at back hiding !!) no idea what the c 1960 Trophy was for. How annoying ..." Bill Simmons 25/12/2012