Brighton News Story – 22 July 1811: Prince’s riding-house
The decorations and arrangements at the Prince’s riding-house, are carrying out with the utmost acitivity From The Sussex Weekly Advertiser, 1811
Brighton News Story – 21 July 1806: Mrs Fitzherbert’s house prepares for Prince’s arrival at the Pavilion
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is expected at his Pavilion, tomorrow. Mrs Fitzherbert’s house has been for some time getting ready; and we are glad to hear, (notwithstanding the reports in several London Prints, of that Lady’s extreme … Continued
Olympic Torch Relay – 17 July, 2012
A beautiful summer morning in Brighton, somewhat of a rarity in what has been an awful British summer, allowed the Olympic Flame to burn on brightly as it continues its journey. The Royal Pavilion is the ideal place to start day 60 … Continued
Open Data from our collections
Like any museum, one of our core functions is to make our collections accessible. This applies to the digital data about our collections as much as it does to the physical objects themselves. At present, the main means of accessing … Continued
Brighton News Story – 20 July, 1795: Prince forbids use of any bread but brown
On Friday his Royal Highness ordered brown bread be Introduced at his own table and forbade the use of any other among his household. A example truly worthy of a Prince…. The poor as well as the rich should consider … Continued
Urban Wildlife Day at the Booth Museum
On 27 July, the Booth Museum is hosting an urban wildlife day. This event is being held to support the city’s bid to make our surrounding countryside and coastline a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The day will consist of a variety of … Continued
Work Experience
When considering where to go for my work experience placement I thought of Brighton Museum & Art Gallery for many reasons. Not only was I interested in art and other features the Royal Pavilion and Museums had to offer but … Continued
Favourites from the Royal Pavilion Gardens — Budleja globosa, The Orange Ball Tree
Buddleja Globosa is also refered to as the Orange Ball Tree. It was first introduced to the UK from Chile in 1774 and has established itself as a frost hardy plant. This species was first named under the genus Hopea … Continued
Brighton News Story – 16 July, 1792: Prince discharges body coachman
The Prince of Wales has lately discharged his Body Coachman, for disrespectful words; but not without a pension, very liberal indeed for a domestic of his station. From The Sussex Weekly Advertiser, 1792
Brighton News Story – 13 July, 1795: Brighton, the best watering place
Brighton being honoured with the abode of so many of the Royal Family, attaches to it consequence, which no other watering place can boast of, and by the fashionable world will no doubt be considered the very centre of attraction. … Continued
The High Weald Roman Coin Hoard
In 2008, during the summer holidays at King’s College London, I was lucky enough to gain an internship at The British Museum identifying and cataloguing the High Weald hoard. The hoard, discovered in East Sussex with the aid of a … Continued
New Cabinets for New Curiosities
Update 13 July 2012: We have had to delay the release of the data sets until early next week. We apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause. The Brighton Digital Festival returns for its second year this September. … Continued
Brighton News Story – 7 July, 1794: Prince involved in crash
The lad who drove the Prince on Wednesday, in turning into the town of Cuckfield, ran against a hack chaise belonging to Crawley, that was going the contrary way with a Lady in it, by which accident the front panel … Continued
Brighton News Story – 6 July, 1795: “Prince and Princess of Wales removed from Mr Hamilton’s house…”
The Prince and Princess of Wales removed from Mr Hamilton’s house, on the Steine, to the Royal Pavilion on Thursday last. From The Sussex Weekly Advertiser, 1795
Cabinets of Curiosities
‘In the museum itself we saw a salamander, a chameleon, a pelican, a remora, a lanhado from Africa, a white partridge, a goose which has grown in Scotland on a tree, a flying squirrel, another squirrel like a fish, all … Continued
Chain Pier
The Chain Pier was 350 yards long and thirteen feet wide. It was basically a bridge between the cliff wall and four towers. The towers were made of huge slabs of cast iron. They were held out of the water, … Continued
Brighton News Story – 5 July 1790: Expected Prince doesn’t arrive
The Prince we hear was expected at his Pavilion at Brighton, on Saturday evening; but his Royal Highness was not arrived there last night, when this paper went to press. From The Sussex Weekly Advertiser, 1790
Brighton News Story – 4 July 1796: Preparations made for Prince and Princess’ arrival
The Prince and Princess of Wales are expected at Brighton the latter end of this week: the necessary preperations have been made at the Marine Pavilion for the reception of their Royal Highnesses. From The Sussex Weekly Advertiser, 1796
The Reconstruction of a Saxon Man’s Face
To the right is the face of a man who lived in Brighton 1,400 years ago. Caroline Wilkinson, a facial reconstruction specialist at the Unit of Art in Medicine at Manchester University, has been able to recreate the man’s features by examining … Continued
Murder in the Royal Pavilion: Peter James’ new novel, Not Dead Yet
Last month, multi-million selling writer Peter James published his latest thriller Not Dead Yet, the eighth in the popular crime series featuring the charismatic and complex Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. All the Roy Grace novels are set in Brighton and … Continued
