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Jeffs' Guide to the Royal Pavilion and Museum, Brighton: Containing a History of the Building, and a Descriptive Account of the Original Decorations Presented to the Corporation by Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. With Illustrations after the Original Drawings by Tony Dury, Painter to H.M. Louis Philippe, Late King of the French, by S. D. Jeffs, published 1864 (Brighton, Royal Pavilion)

The man who invented the seaside [Dr Richard Russell, 1687-1759], by Jean Garratt, published 1977 (4 pp., Brighton: Royal Pavilion, Art Gallery and Museums) accessible at: British Library

Paintings and Drawings: Concise Catalogue, published 1982 (pamphlet, Brighton: Royal Pavilion, Art Gallery and Museums) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12520]

Sussex Churches & Chapels, by David Beevers, Richard Marks and John Roles, published 1989 (vi + 172 pp., Brighton: Royal Pavilion, Art Gallery and Museums, ISBN-10: 0948723114 & ISBN-13: 9780948723117) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10499] & The Keep [LIB/502125] & British Library & R.I.B.A. Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Royal Pavilion, the Palace of George IV, by Jessica Rutherford, published 1994 (65 pp., Royal Pavillion, ISBN-10: 0948723211 & ISBN-13: 9780948723216) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Brighton revealed: through artists' eyes c.1760-c.1960, edited by David Beevers, published November 1995 (176 pp., Brighton: Royal Pavilion, Art Gallery and Museums, ISBN-10: 0948723254 & ISBN-13: 9780948723254) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Preston Manor, by David Beevers, published 1999 (48 pp., Brighton: Royal Pavilion, Art Gallery and Museums, ISBN-10: 0948723203 & ISBN-13: 9780948723209)

Kiss & Kill: Film Visions of Brighton, edited by Nicola Coleby, published 2002 (83 pp., Brighton: Royal Pavilion, Libraries & Museums, ISBN-10: 0948723491 & ISBN-13: 9780948723490) accessible at: British Library

A Prince's Passion: The Life of the Royal Pavilion, by Jessica Rutherford, published 2003 (192 pp., Royal Pavillion, ISBN-10: 0948723548 & ISBN-13: 9780948723544) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Downlandscapes, by John Holloway, published 2004 (iv + 50 pp., Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, ISBN-10: 0952233819 & ISBN-13: 9780952233817) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/508080] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Set for a King: 200 Years of Gardening at the Royal Pavilion, by Mike Jones, published 8 November 2006 (192 pp., Brighton: Royal Pavilion, Libraries & Museums, ISBN-10: 0948723629 & ISBN-13: 9780948723629)

The Royal Pavilion and its extraordinary interiors and collections have been the subject of much study. As a building of international importance it is unique in Britain in being run by a local authority. This is the first attempt to record the development of its setting. The Regency garden's evolution and the theories behind its creation are explained here, with reference to period publications. Drawings of the plants used in the restored gardens show the cycle of flowers throughout the seasons, an innovation at the time.The plant combinations offer inspiration to visitors and gardeners today.

Land Girls: Cinderellas of the Soil, by Amy de la Haye, published 1 October 2009 (64 pp., Brighton: Royal Pavilion, Libraries & Museums, ISBN-10: 0948723726 & ISBN-13: 9780948723728) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

This book accompanied the recent and very popular exhibition at Brighton Art Gallery and Museum which focused on the personal stories of the land girls who were trained, lived and worked on the Sussex Downs and surrounding areas during both World wars. This is worth looking at if you are interested in the topic and period, and what happened in Sussex in 1914-1918 when there was a Women's Land Army, and then in more depth, the revival of the WLA in 1939 when they became known as the Land Girls. In 1939, Balcombe Place was the national HQ of the Women's Land Army, Lady Denman was the Honorary Director and they were trained at Plumpton Agricultural College. Local women are featured in the catalogue and so is their distinctive uniform, especially those amazing breeches! Many of the photographs from the Second World War show cheerful photogenic girls; one has to wonder how much thought went into this, especially after a look at the photographs of what they wore.