Publications
Back Row Brighton: Cinema-going in Brighton and Hove, edited by Sarah Hutchings and John Riches, published 30 September 2009 (70 pp., Brighton: QueenSpark Books, ISBN-10: 0904733637 & ISBN-13: 9780904733631) accessible at: The Keep archive of QueenSpark Books & East Sussex Libraries
Abstract:Back Row Brighton transports us back to the heyday of cinema-going in the company of those who were there. Alongside evocative archive photographs, names such as the Astoria, the Granada, the Continentale and the Regency are recalled in touching and humorous stories of romance, excitement, grandeur and, occasionally, fleas.
Some of these recollections are drawn from QueenSpark's rich archive, others are the recorded reminiscenses of elders of the city asked to recall cinema-going in Brighton & Hove in the 1930s and 1960s.
Some of these recollections are drawn from QueenSpark's rich archive, others are the recorded reminiscenses of elders of the city asked to recall cinema-going in Brighton & Hove in the 1930s and 1960s.
The Brighton & Hove Photographic Collection I, by John Riches, published 1 August 2011 (75 pp., Brighton: QueenSpark Books, ISBN-10: 0904733831 & ISBN-13: 9780904733839) accessible at: The Keep archive of QueenSpark Books
Abstract:A selection of 50 images submitted by the general public for the launch of our new online collection. Featuring the quirky and funny, the book is a testament to the diverse people and history of the city.
The Brighton & Hove Photographic Collection II, by John Riches and Stella Cardus, published 8 November 2012 (72 pp., Brighton: QueenSpark Books, ISBN-10: 0904733882 & ISBN-13: 9780904733884) accessible at: The Keep archive of QueenSpark Books
Abstract:Magnum photographer Mark Power's curation; JJ Waller's collection of images taken around the closure of the Open Market; the late Leslie Whitcomb's documents of the past; and Peter Chrisp's evocative photos of shops and people in the 1980s - as well as asking QueenSpark Books associates to select their favourites.
Brighton's Graphic War 2016, edited by John Riches, published 11 November 2016 (200 pp., Brighton: QueenSpark Books, ISBN-10: 0904733335 & ISBN-13: 9780904733334) accessible at: The Keep archive of QueenSpark Books & West Sussex Libraries