George IV was a keen and able horseman, who admired the beauty and power of horses. The stables he constructed on the Royal Pavilion Estate are remembered in All the King’s Horses, our new display in Brighton Museum. The stables, … Continued
University of Brighton student Ruby Mitchell discusses a dressing table and chair designed by Paul Follot that can be seen in Brighton Museum’s Twentieth Century Art & Design Gallery. On a visit to Brighton Museum I was immediately drawn to … Continued
In the first of a series of guest posts by History of Art & Design students at the University of Brighton, Amy Matthews discusses the iconic Lambretta scooter and the story of the mods and rockers who fought in 1960s’ … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review 2007. View and download the February 2007 issue View and download the July 2007 issue February 2007 Angelica Kauffman’s Portrait of a Woman; oriental or occasional otherness? Examining the evidence for the … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 2005. View and download the July 2005 issue July 2005 Muck and Magic A look at the history of the Pavilion Gardens, including accounts recording the cost of the design and … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 2004. View and download the July 2004 issue View and download the December 2004 issue July 2004 ‘My old enemy…the gout!’ The stories of George IV’s health problems and illnesses including … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 2003. View and download the October 2003 issue October 2003 World Art Overviews of the World Art galleries at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery including the James Green Gallery of World … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 2001. View and download the November 2001 issue November 2001 The Music Room Organ The story of the organ in the Music Room of the Royal Pavilion and the results of an … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 2000. View and download the July 2000 issue July 2000 ‘From The East Comes Light’: A Relic of the Raj at Hove Museum Discusses the Jaipur Gate at Hove Museum, focusing … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 1998. View and download the April 1998 issue April 1998 Major Lottery Awards to Brighton Museum and Art Gallery Discusses development due to recent awards within the Royal Pavilion and Preston … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 1997. View and download the April 1997 issue April 1997 “A New Future for Libraries and Museums” The article describes the recent reorganization of the Council, from East Sussex County Council … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 1996. View and download the July 1996 issue July 1996 1995: A Year of Awards for the Royal Pavilion and Museums! Provides details of a number of awards won by the … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 1999. View and download the June 1999 issue June 1999 Palace Plumbing: Steam Tables, Baths and Closets in the Royal Pavilion Discusses the pleasures and ailments of George, Prince of Wales, … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 2008. View and download the February 2008 issue February 2008 The Medium’s Medium Introducing a very unusual group of ‘spirit’ photographs in the Brighton & Hove Museum collections. The Changing Scene … Continued
To celebrate this month’s International Women’s Day on the 8th March young women explored objects in Brighton Museum’s collections and exhibitions, and then discussed their impact on women, society and themselves: “It was empowering and fun and I learnt some facts … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 2006. View and download the February 2006 issue View and download the July 2006 issue February 2006 A Palatial Childhood An account recalling the unique experience of growing up as the … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 1995. View and download issue number 1 Number 1 Luxury Underfoot 2. Drugget The second of four articles, concerned with the floor covering at the Royal Pavilion, focuses on drugget, which … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 1994. View and download issue number 1 View and download issue number 2 Number 1 The iconography of wealth & privilege: a portrait of Mary Tourle (1775-1846) of Preston Manor The … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 1993. View and download issue number 1 Number 1 Re-Presenting Non-Western Art And Ethnography At Brighton The article explores the development of the refurbished Ethnography collections, focusing on the notion of … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 1992. View and download issue number 1 View and download issue number 2 Number 1 The Restoration Of The South Galleries At The Royal Pavilion A detailed account of the process … Continued
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