The Brighton and Hove International Exhibition opened on Monday 20 October 1889 in Hove on a site bounded by Holland Road, Rochester Gardens, Cromwell Road and the eastern boundary of the Sussex Cricket Ground. Covering three acres, it was constructed … Continued
The bewitching month of Halloween is upon us, a time when people relish the strange and macabre and delight in tales of ghosts and witches. Such tales are often entwined with folklore passed down among generations along with the amulets … Continued
Whether you believe in them or not, ghost stories abound at this time of year, and one of Brighton’s most dramatic concerns the spectre of Henry Solomon, the town’s first chief of police. He was murdered in March 1844 and … Continued
This is an image of London blighted by alcohol. The viewer’s eye is immediately caught by the figure in the foreground: a drunken mother who blithely lets her baby tumble from her arms. At her feet sits a half-naked, near … Continued
Who can resist a sweeping drift of cool blue-violet flowers glowing in the low autumn sunlight? Sadly, the Prince Regent knew nothing of ‘prairie planting’ but he did know a beautiful plant when he saw it! This month in the … Continued
`You might just as well say,’ added the Dormouse, who seemed to be talking in his sleep, `that “I breathe when I sleep” is the same thing as “I sleep when I breathe”!’ – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The Hazel … Continued
We hope that those attending the 1911 Museums Association conference enjoyed their surroundings. Then, as now, very few public venues could boast of being part of a former royal estate. But these opulent buildings may have disguised the fact that … Continued
During our twitter Q&A session with Janita Bagshawe last week, we were asked by @jennylhand, ‘What’s the biggest challenge for (women) leaders in the cultural sector currently?’ It was a reminder that the museum profession has changed enormously since the … Continued
Delegates attending the July 1911 Museums Association Conference in Brighton were greeted by a heat-wave on their arrival. So intense was the heat that the Brighton Gazette reported that: ‘Ladies refrained from promenading during the heat of the day, and … Continued
Brighton & Hove is hosting this year’s Museums Association Conference and Exhibition on 3-4 October. Museum professionals from far and wide will be coming to the Brighton Centre to visit the exhibition and to attend what promises to be a … Continued
Jabez Wolffe and Hilda Harding Demonstrate in Sea Brighton has an interest in the new “Swimeesi” bathing costume, for it is the invention of a Harley-street doctor – Dr. M. W. Browdy – assisted by Mr Fred Eyles, son of … Continued
Earlier today, our Head of Museums and the Royal Pavilion gave a question and answer session on twitter. The session was inspired by the forthcoming 2011 Museums Association conference which will be held in Brighton 3-4 October. The session was … Continued
This autumn Brighton celebrates the 90th anniversary of the Royal Pavilion’s India Gate, as part of a wider celebration of Indian culture. India is well known as a vibrant, exotic and colourful country, and this is also reflected in the wildlife … Continued
The Museums Association will be holding its annual conference in Brighton this year on 3-4 October. Janita Bagshawe, our Head of Royal Pavilion and Museums, has been co-ordinating one of the conference’s themes: ‘Innovation: Creativity and Crisis’. She will also … Continued
It’s a year until our exhibition Biba and Beyond: Barbara Hulanicki opens and we have been working with lots of people who have been part of her numerous careers over the last five decades. Barbara herself has been incredibly helpful … Continued
September means the start of a new school year and, as ever, the newspapers are full of stories related to education. A hundred years ago this month, however, journalists were talking not just about exam results, or who should be … Continued
Brighton Food and Drink Festival, 1 September – 4 October 2011 A hundred years ago, a particularly fascinating dinner took place at the Royal York Hotel in Brighton. The Sussex Motor Yacht Club celebrated Oscar Morison’s achievement of being the first … Continued
It is always a pleasure to welcome school groups to Brighton History Centre, as we have many resources that can be used to support local history projects. Year 7 students from Cardinal Newman School have been coming for the past … Continued
I’m not just any old beechwood chair, Plonked any old where. I was donated by the Design Council of Great Britain, 1979 To Brighton Museum. I sit five feet in the air On a plinth (me thinks), surrounded by other … Continued
Earlier this year Htein Lin, one of Burma’s leading contemporary artists, visited Brighton Museum & Art Gallery to demonstrate his printmaking techniques. The event – Freedom from Within – was organised by the Pansodan Gallery (Yangon) in partnership with the … Continued
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