The Battle of Waterloo took place on June 18 in 1815 in what is now part of Belgium. Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated by a British-led coalition led by the Duke of Wellington and the Prussian Army. The battle marked … Continued
On this day in 1970, Pink Floyd played at the Dome in Brighton. Even though Pink Floyd were a well established band at this point, the poster did its best to give a visual flavour of their music for the … Continued
Our local history collections hold thousands of postcards, a few of which show Brighton Museum and some of its former galleries. Some of the long-gone Brighton Museum galleries featured in these postcards include the fine art, zoological, geological and archaeological … Continued
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
As you may have seen in the news last week, a Quaker burial ground has been discovered during redevelopment work on the Brighton Dome Corn Exchange. While archaeologists continue to examine the site, several of my colleagues have been piecing … Continued
Preston Manor staff and Royal Pavilion & Museums conservation team and volunteers used the February half-term last week to give the rooms and furnishings a thorough overhaul. As part of the general tidy up and deep clean a filing cabinet … Continued
Saturday 28 September 2013, members of the UK’s Kachin community (an ethnic minority group from northern Burma) led this event at Brighton Museum and Brighton Dome wearing their spectacular traditional clothes. The event enjoyed a good turnout with participants from … Continued
Forty years ago, on 20 January 1972, rock band Pink Floyd came to Brighton to perform at The Dome. This wasn’t their first show in the town, nor even their debut performance at The Dome; what makes it stand out … Continued
Charles Plumier named the Fuchsia in 1702 in honour of the renowned botanist Leonhart Fuchs whose work on medicinal plants, published in 1542, he much admired. This was one of Plumier’s finds that he brought back to Paris from his … Continued
This is my last full week as Curator of Photographs for the Royal Pavilion and Museums. As such, it’s great that I can see it out by giving a paper at today’s Picture This conference on the most exciting acquisition … Continued
To coincide with the centenary of International Women’s Day on the 8th of this month, we take a look at one of the movements it honours, the suffragettes. One hundred years ago Brighton’s streets, parks and venues were buzzing with … Continued
This year’s Brighton Science Festival started on 13 February. To mark the occasion, we learn more about a lively episode at an earlier similar event. In 1932, Brighton was leading the way in the scientific world by hosting an exhibition of … Continued
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