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A History of Hove, by Judy Middleton, published March 1979 (272 pp., Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 0850333253 & ISBN-13: 9780850333251) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503441] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

St. Patrick's Church, Hove: A History, by Hazel Faulkner and Judy Middleton, published 1981 (30 pp., published by the authors)

A Brighton Lady in Tasmania: The Letters of Edith Warne, 1889-1890, edited by Judy Middleton, published 1982 (62 pp., Chichester Diocesan Fund)

The Hove Club 1882-1982, by Judy Middleton, published 1982 (published by the author) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502829]

The Lights of Brighton and Hove, by Judy Middleton, published 1982 (56 pp., published by the author)

James Corrall of Brighton, coal merchant and shipowner, edited by Judy Middleton, published 1982 (29 pp., published by the author) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/504003] & East Sussex Libraries

Lifeboats and Shipwrecks at Victorian Brighton, by Judy Middleton, published 1982 (38 pp., published by the author) accessible at: & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Hove in Old Picture Postcards, by Judy Middleton, published 1983 (140 illus., Netherlands: Zaltbommel) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/508065]

Exotic Brighton, by Judy Middleton, published 1983 (28 pp., published by the author)

St Nicholas' Church Portslade: A History, by Judy Middleton, published 1983 (32 pp., published by the author)

Travels with Edith, by Judy Middleton, published 1983 (50 pp., published by the author)

The letters of Edith Warne written home in 1890 during her travels in New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii and America

The Vallances of Brighton and Hove, by Judy Middleton, published 1983 (published by the author)

Ancient Hove, by Judy Middleton, published 1984 (published by the author) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502827]

The Development of Shoreham Harbour 1760-1880, by Judy Middleton, published 1984 (pamphlet, published by the author) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9142] & The Keep [LIB/503037]

The Vallances of Brighton and Hove, by Judy Middleton, published December 1984 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 6 no. 3, article, pp.98-103) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [MP 6277] & The Keep [LIB/501192] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

The Vallances of Brighton and Hove - Part 2, by Judy Middleton, published March 1985 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 6 no. 4, article, pp.141-147) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [MP 6277] & The Keep [LIB/501192] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

The Development of Shoreham Harbour 1760-1880, by Judy Middleton, published June 1985 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 7 no. 1, article, pp.7-14) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [MP 6277] & The Keep [LIB/501193] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

A Railway Incident, by Judy Middleton, published September 1985 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 7 no. 2, article, p.54) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [MP 6277] & The Keep [LIB/501193] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

Hove and the Raj, by Judy Middleton, published September 1985 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 7 no. 2, article, pp.55-58) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [MP 6277] & The Keep [LIB/501193] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

H.M.S. King Alfred, 1939-1945, by Judy Middleton, published 1986 (published by the author) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502830]

Bygones: Memories of Old Hove, by Judy Middleton, published 1986 (published by the author)

Moon, Matches and Microchips: For the Brighton Society for the Blind, by Judy Middleton, published 1988 (published by the author) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502500] & East Sussex Libraries

Ghosts of Sussex, by Judy Middleton, published May 1988 (96 pp., Berkshire: Countryside Books, ISBN-10: 0905392906 & ISBN-13: 9780905392905) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10017] & The Keep [LIB/500108] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton and Hove in Old Photographs, by Judy Middleton, published 24 November 1988 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 086299540X & ISBN-13: 9780862995409) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Around Haywards Heath in Old Photographs, by Judy Middleton, published September 1989 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862996074 & ISBN-13: 9780862996079) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502797] & West Sussex Libraries

Memories of Old Portslade, by Judy Middleton, published 1990 (published by the author) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502989]

St Nicholas School, Portslade, by Judy Middleton, published 1990 (published by the author)

Lewes in Old Photographs, by Judy Middleton, published 1 October 1990 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862997615 & ISBN-13: 9780862997618) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

More Memories of Old Portslade, by Judy Middleton, published 1991 (published by the author) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502992]

Tales of the Old Hove Schools, by Judy Middleton, published 1991 (published by the author)

Brighton and Hove: Volume 1 - A Portrait in Old Picture Postcards, by Judy Middleton, published 22 November 1991 (112 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 1870708997 & ISBN-13: 9781870708999) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

The Brighton Metropole, by Judy Middleton, published 1 May 1992 (66 pp., published by the author, ISBN-10: 1873624026 & ISBN-13: 9781873624029) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502593] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton and Hove in Old Photographs: A Second Selection, by Judy Middleton, published 1994 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750906510 & ISBN-13: 9780750906517) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/508906] & East Sussex Libraries

Britain in Old Photographs: Portslade, by Judy Middleton, published 1 January 1995 (224 pp., History Press Ltd., ISBN-10: 1840152354 & ISBN-13: 9781840152357)

Hove in Old Photographs, by Judy Middleton, published 10 June 1996 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750913746 & ISBN-13: 9780750913744) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Portslade in Old Photographs, by Judy Middleton, published August 1997 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750914602 & ISBN-13: 9780750914604) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Lewes in Old Photographs, by Judy Middleton, published 23 March 2000 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 1840151420 & ISBN-13: 9781840151428) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502866] & East Sussex Libraries

Encyclopaedia of Hove and Portslade, by Judy Middleton, published 2001 (Fifteen volumes , published by the author) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503440] & West Sussex Libraries

Film-makers, Cinemas and Circuses at Hove, by Judy Middleton, published 2001 (City Books) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Portslade Village, by Judy Middleton, published 15 July 2003 (126 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 1857702794 & ISBN-13: 9781857702798) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Portslade and Hove Memories, by Judy Middleton, published 9 December 2004 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750939915 & ISBN-13: 9780750939911) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Portslade is the district furthest west in the Brighton conurbation. Originally a Downland village, it still retains a wealth of old buildings and a real sense of community - despite the arrival of industry on the coast during the nineteenth century. Today it is one of the most densely populated areas in Brighton and Hove. This book is the result of over 50 interviews with elderly residents of Portslade, recorded over many hours. They recall life in the town and surrounding countryside in the first half of the twentieth century up to Portslade's VE Day celebrations. Included are vivid memories of school days, working as a butcher's boy, life as a teacher, early cars and other transport, cinemas and entertainment, and serving in 'Dad's Army'. First issued in two volumes in 1990 and 1991, the text has been fully revised and expanded for this new edition; it has also been re-illustrated.

Haunted Places of Sussex, by Judy Middleton, published 1 September 2005 (128 pp., Berkshire: Countryside Books, ISBN-10: 1853069205 & ISBN-13: 9781853069208) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Hove and Portslade Through Time, by Judy Middleton, published 17 September 2009 (96 pp., Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1848684169 & ISBN-13: 9781848684164)

Hove and Portslade Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Hove and Portslade, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of these towns throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century. Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of these well-kept photos, readers can see the historical context in which they are set, and through the author's factual captions for every picture and carefully-selected choice of images, the reader can achieve a reliable view of this area's history. Readers are invited to follow a timeline of events and watch the changing face of Hove and Portslade, as Judy Middleton guides us through their streets. There is something for everyone here, whether they have lived in the area all their lives, or whether they are just visiting these fabulous towns. It also shows how photography has continually evolved to keep up with an ever-changing society.

Hove, often overlooked in histories of the city, has a doughty champion in Judy Middleton, who has published a wide range of historical accounts of the former borough. In this pictorial account of Hove and Portslade she has utilised the rapid advances in digital imagery to compare and contrast old and (very) new pictures of the area with sets of 'before and after' views sharply delineated.
As is often the case with Judy's writings it is the inconsequential detail which is the most fascinating, in this case the number of colonels at Hove Club in 1897 caught my eye! The pictures are arranged in a general geographical order, although to someone not 'au fait' with the topography of the area a location map would have been useful.
There seems an imbalance in the number of images of certain locations and a similar puzzling omission of some expected views. Why three views of Portslade High Street (two almost identical) but none of Hove Manor house?
Nothing at all of Dyke Road (or my old grammar school, now BHASVIC) or of the luxury interwar housing of Tongdean or Woodland Drive. There are some typos in street names.
This is a volume that will be pored over by both present day residents and ex-pats and is a useful addition to the canon of Hove literature. Floreat Hova!.

Brighton Through Time, by Judy Middleton, published 22 October 2009 (96 pp., Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1848681224 & ISBN-13: 9781848681224)

Brighton Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of one of England's finest cities. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Brighton, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of Brighton throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century. Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of these well-kept photos, readers can see the historical context in which they are set, and through the author's factual captions for every picture and carefully-selected choice of images, the reader can achieve a reliable view of the city's history. Readers are invited to follow a timeline of events and watch the changing face of the city, as John Eddleston guides us through the city streets. There is something for everyone here, whether they have lived in Brighton all their lives, or whether they are just visiting this fabulous city. It also shows how photography has continually evolved to keep up with an ever-changing society.

The first line of this volume states "It cannot be claimed that there has been a shortage of books about Brighton" and certainly there has been a plethora of texts on the resort. However, this takes a different view of the city, by using the advances in colour publishing, to present a series of old postcard views contrasted with the modern scene. The opening pair of single 'Best Wishes' cards are charming Victorian views, one of the Old Aquarium surrounded by a circle of brown shrimps (younger readers note 'The Seagulls' were formerly 'The Shrimps') and the other of the Victoria Fountain surrounded, incongruously, by a variety of seashells. There follows 90 pages of (mostly) paired views, the obvious - Royal Pavilion, Birdcage bandstand, Old Steine, and the less obvious - Hollingbury Woods, Blakers Park and Gloucester Place. Equally of interest is the imagery employed in the older views; one painted view of the West Pier has it as another postcard propped up on some fish with a smokery or 'herring-dee' prominent as the backdrop.
As ever with Judy Middleton there are some witty asides in the commentary and a deal of fascinating social observation. Overall an interesting addition to the Brighton canon.

Yesterday in Brighton and Hove, by Judy Middleton, published 31 October 2010 (96 pp., Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1445600765 & ISBN-13: 9781445600765) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

This book delves into some unusual aspects of Brighton's history that are not readily found elsewhere. There is the fascinating story of the Metropole Hotel from its construction to its role in the Second World War. It covers the origin of the Veteran Car Run, Alfred Vanderbilt's magnificent horses and coaches, the Gaiety Girls plus the recollections of people who worked there. Then there are the lifeboats once to be found on Brighton beach in Victorian times with tales of ships in distress in terrible conditions and the men who manned the lifeboats including the famous Captain Collins. Genealogy is popular today and here you will find the saga of the Vallance family, a name still remembered in the city. The Vallances produced doctors, soldiers, an inventor and were landowners and shipowners too. They ran a notable brewery in West Street and owned many pubs. But they were benevolent employers presenting the inn keepers and beer sellers with a turkey at Christmas while every employee enjoyed free beef and beer.

This book is part of Amberley Publishing's Memories series and delves into some unusual aspects of Brighton's history that are not readily found elsewhere. There are three main chapters.
The first is the fascinating story of the Metropole Hotel from its opening in 1890, costing £57,000 to build, to its role in the Second World War. This chapter includes stories and anecdotes from staff that were employed there, eminent visitors who stayed there, and the cars and carriages which, from 1896 when the emancipation of the motor car took place, carried its passengers to the Metropole. The annual veteran car rally that takes place on the first Sunday in November celebrates this event.
The chapter on Lifeboats and Shipwrecks in Victorian times is illustrated with photographs of boats together with detailed descriptions of the various lifeboats and tales of ships in distress in terrible conditions and the men who manned the lifeboats, including the famous Captain Collins.
For family historians you will find the saga of the ValLance family, a name still remembered in the city. Readers will discover a wealth of history and detail on the Sussex Vallances from 1699 to 1970.

Brighton Through Time: A Second Selection, by Judy Middleton, published 1 July 2011 (Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1445601982 & ISBN-13: 9781445601984)

Hove and Portslade in the Great War, by Judy Middleton, published 19 June 2014 (208 pp., Pen & Sword Military, ISBN-10: 1783036435 & ISBN-13: 9781783036431)