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The New Brighton Tower was completed in 1898, about eight years after the Blackpool Tower.
This is clearly demonstrated in this fine panoramic view of Brighton from the West Pier, which was designed by Eugenius Birch and opened in 1866.
The Red Lion public house, the Water Works and Coulsdon Library on the east side of Brighton Road contrast in style and date with the Victorian terraced houses and shops opposite.
Opposite in the 1950s was Payne Transport, a family-run business which also had depots in nearby Handcross and Brighton.
The Venture coach-and-four, made a number of promotional journeys from London to Brighton, but these passengers arrayed in top hats are probably bound for a race meeting at Epsom.
Previously a journey from London to Portsmouth entailed one of two options: to go to Croydon and then to Brighton, with a change there onto the South Coast line to Chichester and Portsmouth, or
Although his business was in banking and railways, his great love was coaching, and his coach travelled daily to and from Brighton.
The hotel, run by H Leighton, was described in1955 as being 'fully licensed, Adnams (Southwold) beers, large garage for cars'.
We are looking east along a lively Brighton Beach towards the unfinished Palace Pier at the close of the 19th century.
Its railway and pier, both now gone, prompted ambitious plans to transform the town into a major seaside resort similar in size to Brighton or Bournemouth, but the scheme failed to make the grade.
By 1894 Brighton's West Pier had been extensively rebuilt, and a landing stage had been added together with a new pavilion.
The Old Steine (pronounced 'steen') is the traditional centre of Brighton - in earlier times it was a broad grassy valley where fishermen dried their nets.
Richard Jefferies described Brighton's special quality of sun, wind and light in the 1880s: 'The wind coming up the cliff seems to bring with it whole armfuls of sunshine, and to throw the warmth and light
The High Street is part of the old London to Brighton route through Henfield, which lies to the east of the River Adur on a belt of Wealden clay behind the South Downs.
In 1830 a retired builder from Everton, James Atherton, bought 170 acres of sandhills on the northern tip of the Wirral, with the aim of creating a new seaside resort to rival Brighton.
He assembled a vast collection of rock plants from all over the world.At the time of the picture, the Five Ashes public house was offering customers ales from Tamplins, Brighton Brewery.
This is the entrance to Brighton's Aquarium, now the Sealife Centre, which opened in 1872.
Reigate Road presents an unfamiliar appearance, looking east towards Brighton Road, where the Galleon swimming pool has given way to a busy petrol station.
Beyond the motorcar the road turns sharply to meet the busy Brighton Road south of Coulsdon.
The King`s Head pub proudly advertises Tamplins beer (a Brighton- based brewery), together with an RAC badge over the door.
