He may be more famous for his railways, particularly the ill-fated ‘Daddy Longlegs’, but local inventor Magnus Volk made another contribution to the city. On 3 April 1883, he introduced electric lighting to the Royal Pavilion. This was first used … Continued
Christmas has passed for another year and many children are happily playing with their latest electronic bleeping gadgets. But if you think noisy toys are a recent fad, think again! Long before the invention of microchips came The Speaking Picture … Continued
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery celebrates its 150th birthday on Saturday 5 November. To celebrate, we’ve designed a treasure hunt that you can play using our new Brighton Museums smartphone app. Hidden in the Brighton Museum pages of the app … Continued
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