Tag Archives: 1930s Brighton

Tracking my family through Brighton in the 1930s

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Jackie Dinnis

My father (Gordon Dinnis) was eight years old in 1931. He was living with his parents (Joseph and Annie Dinnis) and his brothers and sister in the basement of number four Charlotte Street, Brighton.  The family lived here from 1931 to at … Continue reading →

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In A Tin of Family Photographs I found this one …

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Jackie Dinnis

I filed it on my computer under ‘random unknown’, which isn’t strictly true because on the back is written ‘Reg Chapman, Blaker Street’. When putting Reg in this box I just meant that I didn’t personally know who he was! … Continue reading →

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Occupations – My father worked in stockings

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Gordon Charles Dinnis (1923-2001) began his working life in stockings. The term for all things to do with leg coverings was known as ‘hosiery’ and it was quite a big business in the North Laine in Brighton. In fact there … Continue reading →

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A Peaceful Day in Brighton and Hove

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

In my last post I showed you this photograph, and left you wondering where it was taken. I have some more photographs taken on the same day, which shows the Dinnis and Cleeve families having a lovely day out together. … Continue reading →

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Summer 1931

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

84 years ago, and the summer of 1931 saw three of the Cleeve sisters in Brighton. It’s so nice seeing them in the place I have lived all my life. Brighton looks so … empty!  I’ve never seen it so … Continue reading →

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Nannie and her Mini Me

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Looking back at photographs of long ago summers spent on Brighton beach I suddenly noticed something. I have been trying to catalogue the photos into date order, and have noticed some were taken around the same time. Thank goodness for … Continue reading →

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The Very Well Dressed Boy

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Jack Douglas Dinnis was always very smartly dressed. We saw that in a previous post. Even when spending a day on the beach he looked immaculate. Here he is on Brighton beach on the 5th of August 1931, wearing his … Continue reading →

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