Publications
History of Brighthelmston or Brighton as I view it and others knew it, with a chronological table of local events, by John Ackerson Erredge, published 1862 (Brighton: E. Lewis) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503773] & West Sussex Libraries View Online
History of Brighthelmston or Brighton as I view it and others knew it, with a chronological table of local events, by John Ackerson Erredge, published 14 September 2005 (facsimile reprint with an introduction by John Farrant, 437 pp., Forest Row: Brambletye Books, ISBN-10: 0952175711 & ISBN-13: 9780952175711) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502557] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
Abstract:John Erredge's History of Brighthelmston or Brighton as I View it and Others knew it (1862) is a typical classic of nineteenth century town history. Combining vivid personal accounts with narrative details derived from local records, antiquaries and other sources, the work remains an engaging read today.
Written by a man who lived all of his life in the town, the History opens a remarkable window onto early Victorian Brighton. The text ranges from the speculative early history of the settlement to accounts of the goings-on in fashionable society in the town's heyday. Including many familiar features of Brighton's past, such as Charles II's escape to France, the martyrdom of Derek Carver, the Pavilion, race course and the Chain Pier, Erredge's journalistic eye does not neglect the crime and charities, politics, trains and trade.
This new edition includes an extensive index, which the original lacked, and a fascinating introduction by John Farrant, detailing the life of the author, his sources and audience. It also places Erredge's History in the context of its historical predecessors, describes the sources on which he drew, and outlines the key historical writings on Brighton's history since. It is a valuable work for anyone interested in Sussex local or family history.
Written by a man who lived all of his life in the town, the History opens a remarkable window onto early Victorian Brighton. The text ranges from the speculative early history of the settlement to accounts of the goings-on in fashionable society in the town's heyday. Including many familiar features of Brighton's past, such as Charles II's escape to France, the martyrdom of Derek Carver, the Pavilion, race course and the Chain Pier, Erredge's journalistic eye does not neglect the crime and charities, politics, trains and trade.
This new edition includes an extensive index, which the original lacked, and a fascinating introduction by John Farrant, detailing the life of the author, his sources and audience. It also places Erredge's History in the context of its historical predecessors, describes the sources on which he drew, and outlines the key historical writings on Brighton's history since. It is a valuable work for anyone interested in Sussex local or family history.