Famous old Brighton Employers..........

[ROSM]

If these count, I was a waitress at the Lorelei cafe in the Lanes (now Casa Don Carlos) and the first and only Saturday girl selling trainers and squash rackets in the short-lived SPORTS DEPT at the North Street Boots.

I had a friend called Emma Smyth who was also a waitress at Lorelei (c1986). Does that count Lord B?

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

Fortes

Me too .
Worked the aquarium cafe on weekends & public holidays
whilst still at school .

First job on leaving school - Flexer Sacks in Portslade .
Lasted 3 days .

 

[Sheikh Gull of Abu Dhabi]

Eastwoods. Happy planting.

 

[Gemini]

Endeavour Motor Company, Preston Rd

 

[Yorkie]

CVA who became Kearney and Trecker. When my Dad came out of the Navy in 1968, he worked for them at Eaton Rd first of all (he used to watch the cricket from the roof during his lunch break) and then up at Hollingbury. He took early retirement in 83.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

CVA who became Kearney and Trecker. When my Dad came out of the Navy in 1968, he worked for them at Eaton Rd first of all (he used to watch the cricket from the roof during his lunch break) and then up at Hollingbury. He took early retirement in 83.

Kearney anf Trecker were somthing to do with Dugards I seem to remember.

 

[Gwylan]

My first job was at the Jo Lyons cafe on the corner of the Steine and St James's St - what a place; one of my jobs was to clean the syringes from the bogs after the smackheads had been. I used to come home smelling of grease every day.

I also had a job at SE Tyres on Coombe Road - it's now a Yellow Box storage place.

And of course, there was Alliance Buiding Society in Hove Park. It was great working there when evening matches were on - I'd do an hour or two's overtime and the toddle down to the Sackville for a couple of pints before kick-off.

All that talk of Allen West makes me nostalgic. My dad worked there after leaving school and did more than 20 years there. I remember the kids' parties at Christmas. It's sad to think that a company that used to employ about 1500 people know employs more about 30.

 

[nobody's dupe]

He took early retirement at 83.

Blimey Yorkie. Early retirement at 83. Was he suposed to retire at 100 then?

 

[hitony]

I worked at Gray & Whites back in about 1972ish, it was a company that made leaded lights (glass) for churches and the likes, i worked with a guy called Dave Woolgar, he came from patcham area, i would really love to see him again if anyone knows of his whereabouts (i have tried friends reunited and other sources, but to no avail) dave would be about the same age as me (21 going on 51 !!! )

oh Gray & Whites were at the seven dials area, well in the back streets, cant remember the actual address

 

[Incredigull]

If these count, I was a waitress at the Lorelei cafe in the Lanes (now Casa Don Carlos) .

(...Pictures Lush in waitress outfit...... )

 

[simonsimon]

Originally posted by Lord Bracknell
And East Sussex County Council.

"I used to RUN Brighton, until they took it away from me in 1997."

Democracy wins at last and tinpot Dictator reduced to cleaning toilets.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Butlins Ocean Hotel - school holiday job as a waiter 75-76

Thorn EMI on Denton Island in Newhaven - did a year there as an electronics apprentice in '76/77

Redhill Motors - Motobike shop at the bottom of North Road (and it was a cinema before that - before me too) - storeman 77-79

Redhill Motors - Lewes branch - stores manager 79-82

Saltdean Garage (when it was in Longridge Ave) - 83/84

Franklynn Motorcycles (Haywards Heath) - parts manager 84-87

Bloody hell ! Every where I've been has gone !! Best not get a job at the Albion then

 

[Porky]

Southern Publishing Co. Top of North Street.
Published the Argus and the Sussex Daily News. I worked briefly for an old guy by the name of Mr. Knight I think he was something of an artist.
Iworked at Allen West in 1940 at the age of fourteen and a half, in the Tool Stores at fourpence farthing an hour. The storeman was a one armed WW1 vet name of Jack Flaherty.

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

My Dad was at Allen West about 1973 or so, not sure exactly what he did there, but he was there for a while.

Smart Mart, when were you at the Ocean Hotel? I worked there for 4 years 92-96. I used to drink with at least one psychotic Glaswegian in that time too.

 

[mona]

Lyons Bakery ; making cakes near the Goldstone
Flexer Sacks, Portslade ; friday night shift and then off to watch the Albion on Saturday.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Coded message to the old lefties on here ...

Anyone remember CBR Jersey Mills?

 

[John Boy]

Bostel Brothers Ltd.

Apparently they are the oldest plumbing company in Sussex (1789).

I worked for them, up until January 2006

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Butlins Ocean Hotel - school holiday job as a waiter 75-76

Thorn EMI on Denton Island in Newhaven - did a year there as an electronics apprentice in '76/77

Redhill Motors - Motobike shop at the bottom of North Road (and it was a cinema before that - before me too) - storeman 77-79

Redhill Motors - Lewes branch - stores manager 79-82

Saltdean Garage (when it was in Longridge Ave) - 83/84

Franklynn Motorcycles (Haywards Heath) - parts manager 84-87

Bloody hell ! Every where I've been has gone !! Best not get a job at the Albion then

you must have some stories

 

[fosters headband]

Harringtons Coach builders Old SHoreham Road
Kayser Bonders All the nice girls worked there

 

[London Irish]

I used to RUN Brighton

I certainly wouldn't tangle with a Newport hoolie