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Abba: One Week in Brighton, Exhibition Extras

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Billy Stanthorpe remembers driving ABBA in his taxi Credit Simon Dack
Billy Stainthorpe remembers driving ABBA in his taxi. Credit Simon Dack

Billy Stainthorpe

Interview with Billy Stainthorpe, the Brighton taxi driver who drove ABBA back to London a few days after their Eurovision win.

Billy Stanthorpe remembers driving ABBA in his taxi Credit Simon Dack
Billy Stainthorpe remembers driving ABBA in his taxi. Credit Simon Dack
Chris English remembers working at The Dome for the show. Credit Simon Dack
Chris English remembers working at The Dome for the show. Credit Simon Dack

Chris English

Interview with Chris English, the Seeboard Engineer responsible for ensuring the Dome’s power supply didn’t cut out during the contest.

Chris English remembers working at The Dome for the show. Credit Simon Dack
Chris English remembers working at The Dome for the show. Credit Simon Dack
Bobby Ward
Bobby Ward

Bobby Ward

Interview with Bobby Ward, a young musician who remembers ABBA leaving the Grand Hotel on their way to the Dome and partying with them at the after-show party.

Bobby Ward
Bobby Ward
Renia Simmonds remembers marking the contest in the Brighton Evening Argus chart Credit Simon Dack
Renia Simmonds remembers marking the contest in the Brighton Evening Argus chart. Credit Simon Dack

Renia Simmonds

Interview with Renia Simmonds, who rushed to the Dome stage door to collect autographs after the contest ended.

Renia Simmonds remembers marking the contest in the Brighton Evening Argus chart Credit Simon Dack
Renia Simmonds remembers marking the contest in the Brighton Evening Argus chart. Credit Simon Dack
William Sansom remembers seeing the show Credit Simon Dack
William Sansom remembers seeing the show. Credit Simon Dack

William Sansom

Interview with William Sansom, a young Brightonian, who scored a last minute ticket to Eurovision from his police officer dad.

William Sansom remembers seeing the show Credit Simon Dack
William Sansom remembers seeing the show. Credit Simon Dack
Jacqui Shevlin
Jacqui Shevlin

Jacqui Shevlin

Interview with Jacqui Shevlin, who helped her press photographer father working at Eurovision.

Jacqui Shevlin
Jacqui Shevlin
Reg Woodhouse remembers getting in to the after show party Credit Simon Dack
Reg Woodhouse remembers getting in to the after show party. Credit Simon Dack

Reginald Woodhouse

Interview with Reginald Woodhouse, who was out partying for his birthday in Brighton and unexpectedly went to the after-show party.

Reg Woodhouse remembers getting in to the after show party Credit Simon Dack
Reg Woodhouse remembers getting in to the after show party. Credit Simon Dack
Singer TJ Davis with costumes from the ABBA tribute group Björn Again Credit Simon Dack
Singer TJ Davis with costumes from the ABBA tribute group Björn Again. Credit Simon Dack

TJ Davis

Interview with TJ Davis, ‘Frida’ from ABBA tribute band, Bjorn Again.

Singer TJ Davis with costumes from the ABBA tribute group Björn Again Credit Simon Dack
Singer TJ Davis with costumes from the ABBA tribute group Björn Again. Credit Simon Dack

With thanks to interviewer, Charlotte Petts and all our interviewees.