History at home
Got some free time? Like history? Then why not help develop our database about the historic homes and residents of Brighton & Hove?
(Note: this Requires Excel, Numbers, OpenOffice or similar spreadsheet software.)
Set out below is a list of city streets by decade.
Each street name is a hyperlink that navigates to a page on where you will find a list all of the Directories published in a single decade for the street you’ve selected.
You can help us by transcribing these Directory pages into searchable text, so that our database can supply local people with a quick answer to the question, ‘Who lived in my house before me?’
Here’s how you proceed:
1) Select a street and decade from the list and send us an email to tell us what you’ve chosen - we’ll let everyone know that your section is spoken for!
2) Read the Transcription Guide (68KB PDF) that explains how to participate.
3) Download the street directory Transcription Template, (Excel XLS file).
4) Then go to the MHMS page you’ve selected and, starting with the earliest year available , enter the data printed on the page into the template, following the process in the Transcription Guide.
When you have finished your first year, save your work. Then, reopen a blank copy of the transcription template and process the next volume. When you have finished all the volumes in your chosen decade, please email copies of your completed sheets to us via: terence@rth.org.uk.
When you send us completed work, please tell us whether you want your contribution to be anonymous, or whether we can list your name (or supplied nick-name) against the decade you’ve completed, so that we can acknowledge your contribution.
If you have any questions about the process before you start working, or they arise whilst you are processing date, help is available via: terence@rth.org.uk.
Street List
Rochester Street - in the Brighton College area
Rochester Street 1881-1890 Now spoken for!
Rochester Street 1891-1900 Now spoken for!
Rochester Street 1901-1910 Now spoken for!
Rochester Street 1911-1920 Now spoken for!
Rochester Street 1921-1930 Now spoken for!
Rochester Street 1931-1940 Now spoken for!
Rochester Street 1941-1950 Now spoken for!
Rochester Street 1951-1960 Now spoken for!
Rochester Street 1961-1970 Now spoken for!
Rochester Street 1971-1980 Now spoken for!
Hendon Street - in the Brighton College area
Bute Street - in the Brighton College area
Walpole Terrace - in the Brighton College area
Canning Street - in the Brighton College area
Canning Street 1881-1890 Now spoken for!
Canning Street 1891-1900 Now spoken for!
Canning Street 1901-1910 Now spoken for!
Canning Street 1911-1920 Now spoken for!
Canning Street 1921-1930 Now spoken for!
Atlingworth Street - off St James Street, going south to the sea
Grafton Street - off St James Street, going south to the sea
Lower Rock Gardens - off St James Street, going south to the sea
Wyndham Street - off St James Street, going south to the sea
Marine Gardens - off St James Street, going south to the sea
Charlotte Street - off St James Street, going south to the sea
Charlotte Street 1851-1860 Now spoken for!
Charlotte Street 1861-1870 Now spoken for!
Charlotte Street 1871-1880 Now spoken for!
Charlotte Street 1881-1890 Now spoken for!
Charlotte Street 1891-1900 Now spoken for!
Charlotte Street 1901-1910 Now spoken for!
Charlotte Street 1911-1920 Now spoken for!
Charlotte Street 1921-1930 Now spoken for!
Charlotte Street 1941-1950 Now spoken for!
Charlotte Street 1951-1960 Now spoken for!
Charlotte Street 1961-1970 Now spoken for!
Park Crescent - in the Park Crescent area
Park Crescent Place - in the Park Crescent area
Newport Street - in the Park Crescent area
Rose Hill - in the Park Crescent area
Trinity Street - in the Park Crescent area
Trinity Street 1881-1900 Now spoken for!
Trinity Street 1891-1900 Now spoken for!
Trinity Street 1901-1910 Now spoken for!
Trinity Street 1911-1920 Now spoken for!
Trinity Street 1921-1930 Now spoken for!
Trinity Street 1931-1940 Now spoken for!
Trinity Street 1941-1950 Now spoken for!
Trinity Street 1951-1960 Now spoken for!
Trinity Street 1961-1970 Now spoken for!
Trinity Street 1971-1980 Now spoken for!
St Martins Street - in the Park Crescent area
St Martins Street 1861-1870 Now spoken for!
St Martins Street 1881-1890 Now spoken for!
St Martins Street 1891-1900 Now spoken for!
St Martins Street 1901-1910 Now spoken for!
St Martins Street 1911-1920 Now spoken for!
St Martins Street 1921-1930 Now spoken for!
St Martins Street 1931-1940 Now spoken for!
St Martins Street 1941-1950 Now spoken for!
St Martins Street 1951-1960 Now spoken for!
St Martins Street 1961-1970 Now spoken for!
St Martins Street 1971-1980 Now spoken for!
Brewer Street - in the Park Crescent area
Brewer Street 1861-1870 Now spoken for!
Brewer Street 1881-1890 Now spoken for!
Brewer Street 1891-1900 Now spoken for!
Brewer Street 1901-1910 Now spoken for!
Brewer Street 1911-1920 Now spoken for!
Brewer Street 1921-1930 Now spoken for!
Brewer Street 1931-1940 Now spoken for!
Brewer Street 1941-1950 Now spoken for!
Brewer Street 1951-1960 Now spoken for!
Brewer Street 1961-1970 Now spoken for!