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Parish of Hove, by Thomas Walker Horsfield, published 1835 in The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex (vol. I, rape of Lewes, pp.165-168) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2396][Lib 3211] & The Keep [LIB/507380][Lib/500087] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

On a Tumulus at Hove, containing an Amber Cup, etc, by Barclay Phillips, published 1857 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 9, article, pp.119-124) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2094] & The Keep [LIB/500228] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Hove, by Mark Antony Lower, M.A., published 1870 in A Compendious History of Sussex, Topographical, Archaeological & Anecdotal (vol. I, pp.252-253, Lewes: George P. Bacon) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8946][Lib 3314] & The Keep [LIB/500159]   View Online

The South of England Telephone Company's List of subscribers to the Brighton, Hove and Preston exchanges, published 1885 accessible at: British Library

The Ecclesiastical History of Brighton, Hove and Preston, by Frederick E. Sawyer, published 1887 (Brighton: D. B. Friend) accessible at: British Library

Pike's Guide to Brighton and Hove. With map, published 1888 (128 pp., Brighton: Robinson, Son & Pike) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500999] & British Library

James Hannington, first bishop of eastern equatorial Africa; a history of his life and work, 1847-1885, by E. C. Dawson, published 1890 (Anson D. F. Randolph & Company) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13216] & West Sussex Libraries   View Online

The History of Hove, ancient and modern, by Henry C. Porter, published 1897 (reprinted in 2011 by the Bitish Library, published by the author) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502824] & East Sussex Libraries

The Churches of Brighton, by John Sawyer, published 1897 (three volumes )

Bygone Hove and Hangleton, by C. T. Phillips, published 1898 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 41, notes & queries, pp.239-240) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2126] & The Keep [LIB/500259] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Historical and literary associations of Brighton and Hove, by Frederick Harrison, published 1906 (Hove: Combridges) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502520]

Nelson's Guide to Brighton, Hove, and Worthing. With maps, plans, and illustrations, published 1908 (63 pp., London: Thomas Nelson & Sons) accessible at: British Library

Alleged Witches at Hove, by Walter C. Renshaw, published 1909 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 52, notes & queries, p.192) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2137] & The Keep [LIB/500270] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Inventories of Parochial Documents. Books and Documents belonging to the Vicar and Churchwardens of Hove, compiled by Ernest Frederick Salmon, published 1910 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 53, article, pp.267-271) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2138] & The Keep [LIB/500271] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Brighton and Hove in the Coronation Year of His Majesty King George V, edited by Augustus Rubie, published 1911 (115 pp., Brighton: Garnett, Mepham & Fisher) accessible at: British Library

A twentieth century souvenir of the sister towns, with some reminiscences of Royal Brighton, from the time of George IV to the present day.

The Parish Registers of Hove and Preston, 1538-1812, edited by E. F. Salmon, published 1912 (Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8264] & West Sussex Libraries

Eighty years reminiscences of Brighton, Hove and district, by Frederick John Ogburn, published 1914 (21 pp., Brighton: T. Phillips) accessible at: The Keep [AMS6850/1/51]

Hove and the Great War: a record and a review together with the Roll of Honour and List of Distinctions, by H. M. Walbrook, published 1920 (Hove: The Clifton Press)   View Online

Kingston-Buci Church, by Dr Francis Grayling, published 1920 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 61, article, pp.53-60) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2146] & The Keep [LIB/500279] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Manor House, Hove, by Country Life contributor(s), published 24 July 1920 in Country Life (article)

These Hundred Years - The Story of the United Methodist Church in Brighton and Hove, by Lewis H. Court, published 1923 (60 pp., Brighton) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502437]

Wick: A contribution to the History of Hove, by Charles Thomas-Stanford, published 1923 (48 pp., Hove: Combridges) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502833] & East Sussex Libraries

Kelly's Directory of Brighton, Hove and Neighbourhood, published 1925 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500993]

Kelly's Directory of Brighton, Hove and Neighbourhood, published 1926 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500994]

"Pannier" Pure Preserves, by Cicely M. Blakeney, published 1928 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. II no. 8, article, p.380) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9327] & The Keep [LIB/500138]

A Roman Finger-Ring Intaglio, by S.N.Q. contributor, published November 1928 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. II no. 4, note, p.125) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8951] & The Keep [LIB/500204] & S.A.S. library

Kelly's Directory of Brighton, Hove, Portslade and Neighbourhood, published 1929 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.)

Hove: Origin of the Name , by E. F. Salmon, published November 1929 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. II no. 8, article, pp.239-240) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8951] & The Keep [LIB/500204] & S.A.S. library

Hove: Origin of the Name , by Professor A. Mawer, published February 1930 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. III no. 1, article, pp.21-22) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8952][Lib 8221] & The Keep [LIB/500205] & S.A.S. library

The Story of Brighton, Hove and Neighbourhood, by Frederick Harrison, published 1931 (Reprinted from the Brighton Gazette, Brighton: Southern Publishing Company) accessible at: & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Heraldic Needlework at Hove, by Viscountess Wolseley, published 1931 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. V no. 5, article, pp.352-353) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2310] & The Keep [LIB/500174]

Dedication of Old Hove Church , by Editor, published August 1931 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. III no. 7, reply, p.226) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8952][Lib 8221] & The Keep [LIB/500205] & S.A.S. library

Dedication of Old Hove Church , by E. F. Salmon, published November 1931 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. III no. 8, article, pp.255-256) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8952][Lib 8221] & The Keep [LIB/500205] & S.A.S. library

The Goldstone, Hove Park, by H. S. Toms, published 1932 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VI no. 11, article, pp.725-730) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9325] & The Keep [LIB/500175]

The Story of Old Hove Street, by Frederick Harrison, F.S.A., published 1933 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. VII no. 4, article, pp.242-245) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2312] & The Keep [LIB/500176]

Kelly's Directory of Brighton and Hove, published 1935 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/507970]

Old Brighton - Old Preston - Old Hove, by Frederick Harrison, F.S.A. and James Sharp North, published 1937 (Brighton: J. S. North) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/504891] & West Sussex Libraries

Brighton has engaged the attention of more than one writer of late. To Mr. Sitwell, for example, appealed the baroque Rococo of the Pavilion, so completely in tune with its Royal Inhabitant and his followers, and an excellent book he made of it.
But though several accounts have been written from time to time of the town, all are surpassed, as historical records, by the book under review with its fascinating and comprehensive description and its 80 clear and interesting drawings and photographs.
In other country towns of note, the main feature is often their Cathedral or Castle. Brighton has no such majestic buildings, but there are many picturesque houses and inns, often linked with lives of those "worthies" to whose quiet or eccentric lives we turn with pleasure in these days of hustle and worry.
The extracts from ordinances and deeds of early days make good reading. For instance, few towns, we imagine, can show more variations in spelling than Brighton. They run to several dozen in this case, but Colonel Popham's attempt, as late as 1649, seems the furthest fetched of all. On page 35, we are told that he sent an order to Captain Wheatley of the Warspite as follows: "Hearing from some members of the House serving for Sussex and from the governor of Rye that the coast has been infested with pirates and picaroons since the surprise of the Robert frigate, appointed for that service, you are to repair with your vessel to Rye and Bredhempson (Brighton) and other ports and creeks of Sussex and acquaint the people that you are ordered to attend there and convoy vessels bound to London with corn, etc."
In 1301, Shoreham, Bryghthelmston and Portsmouth were summoned to send one ship to the King (Edward I) at Berwick. In 1324, William Vivian was appointed 'to select mariners from the town of Shorham, Howe, Bryghneston (Brighton) . . . for the equipment of ships of the town of Shorham, ordered for the King's service.'
In spite of no harbour, mackerel fishing flourished off Brighton during most of the 18th century, and at one time it is told that some 6o boats and about 1,000 men and women were connected with the industry. One regrets, by the way, to read that the last of the 'Hog Boats' was burnt in a Fifth of November bonfire on its accustomed beach.
The drawings and photographs in this book are of high quality, as to selection and reproduction.
From an artistic point of view we would draw the attention of the reader to "The Lanes, from Popular Row," p.8o, as one among several delightful drawings, supported by many most interesting photographs.
Lovers of Sussex should buy this book, to keep.

Richard Jefferies and Sussex, by A. H. Anderson, published 1937 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. XI no. 8, article, pp.524-530) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2316][Lib 9332] & The Keep [LIB/500182]   View Online

A Bronze Age Burial at Lower Tongdean, Hove , by N. E. S. Norris, published May 1937 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. VI no. 6, note, pp.186-188) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12537][Lib 8863][Lib 8224] & The Keep [LIB/500208] & S.A.S. library

Pike's Brighton, Hove and District Blue Book and Local Directory, published 1938 (Pike's) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13507]

The Hove Radiate Hoard, by Harold Mattingly, published November 1939 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. VII no. 8, article, pp.234-239) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12536][Lib 8864][Lib 2206] & The Keep [LIB/500209] & S.A.S. library

The Borough of Hove, edited by L. F. Salzman, published 1940 in The Victoria History of the County of Sussex (vol. 7: The Rape of Lewes, pp.265-268, London: Victoria County History, ISBN-10: 0712905898 & ISBN-13: 9780712905893) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7398] & The Keep [LIB/500082] & R.I.B.A. Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries   View Online

The Hove Radiate Hoard, by S.N.Q. Contributor, published February 1940 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. VIII no. 1, reply, p.30) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8865][Lib 2207] & The Keep [LIB/500210] & S.A.S. library

Regency terraces at Hove, Sussex, by Dorothy Stroud, published 6 April 1945 in Country Life (article, pp.592-593)

Brighton and Hove Under Fire: Story of the bombing years, 1940-44, by Leslie Cluett, published 1946 (Brighton & Hove Gazette)

Brighton and Hove in Battledress, 1939-1945, by D. L. Murray, published 1946 (Brighton and Hove Memorial Fund) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502534] & East Sussex Libraries

Kelly's Directory of Brighton & Hove, published 1947 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9121] & The Keep [LIB/501023]

Kelly's Directory of Brighton & Hove, published 1949 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9122] & The Keep [LIB/501021]

The Growth of Brighton, by Edmund W. Gilbert, published September 1949 in The Geographical Journal (vol. 114, no. 1/3, article, pp.30-52)   View Online

This article (based on a paper read to Section E of the British Association at Brighton on the 9th September 1948) is an admirable account of the growth of Brighton, Hove and the adjoining built-up areas illustrated by good reproductions of maps and plans (including one of the French Attack in 1514). There can be nothing but praise for this Article; it is clearly and attractively written and appeals to the ordinary man as well as to experts in Town-planning and Social Problems and deserves to be widely known and read by all interested in Sussex.

A B C of Brighton and Hove, by Hamilton Fyffe, published 1950 (Crabtree Press)

A Prehistoric and Romano-British Site at West Blatchington, Hove, by Norman E. S. Norris and G. P. Burstow, published 1950 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 89, article, pp.1-56) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2174] & The Keep [LIB/500340] & S.A.S. library

About Brighton: A Guide to the Buildings and By-Ways of Brighton and Hove, by Antony Dale, published 1951 (Regency Society of Brighton & Hove) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Kelly's Directory of Brighton & Hove, published 1951 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9123] & The Keep [LIB/501024]

A Prehistoric and Romano-British Site at West Blatchington, Hove, by Norman E. S. Norris and G. P. Burstow, published 1952 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 90, article, pp.221-240) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2175] & The Keep [LIB/500339] & S.A.S. library

The Capital By-the-Sea: A survey of Brighton, Hove and Worthing Including the Adjacent Towns of Portslade, Southwick, Shoreham, Lancing and Surrounding Countryside, by Harold P. Clunn, published 1953 (206 pp., Southern Publishing Ltd.) accessible at: & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Down your way: the history and development of Hove, published 1954 (Hove: Hove Museum of Art)

Catalogue of an exhibition held 10th July - 29th August, 1954

Kelly's Directory of Brighton & Hove, published 1954 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9124] & The Keep [LIB/501020][Lib/504649]

A History of the Brighton & Hove Harmonic Society, 1827-1957, by Brighton and Hove Harmonic Society, published 1958 (20 pp., Brighton: Regency Press) accessible at: British Library

Kelly's Directory of Brighton & Hove, published 1958 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9126] & The Keep [LIB/501025]

Roman Coin [at Hove], by E. W. Holden, published November 1959 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XV no. 4, note, p.129) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8233] & The Keep [LIB/500217] & S.A.S. library

Kelly's Directory of Brighton & Hove, published 1962 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9128] & The Keep [LIB/501018]

Kelly's Directory of Brighton, Hove and Neighbourhood, published 1964 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9129] & The Keep [LIB/501019][Lib/504650]

About Brighton: A Guide to the Buildings and By-Ways of Brighton and Hove, by Antony Dale, published 1965 (revised edition, 83 pp., Regency Society of Brighton & Hove) accessible at: & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Kelly's Directory of Brighton & Hove, published 1966 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9130] & The Keep [LIB/501017]

The Diamond Jubilee of the Brighton and Hove Archaeological Society, by E. Cecil Curwen, O.B.E., F.S.A., published November 1966 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. XVI no. 8, article, pp.261-264) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8234] & The Keep [LIB/500218] & S.A.S. library

The Trolleybuses of Brighton and Hove, by David Kaye and Martin Nimmo, published 1968 (Reading Transport Society)

Kelly's Directory of Brighton & Hove with Portslade, Southwick and Shoreham, published 1968 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/501016][Lib/504651]

Kelly's Directory of Brighton, Hove and Neighbourhood, 1969, published 1969 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14805][Lib 9131] & The Keep [LIB/501015][Lib/504652]

The West Brighton Estate, Hove, by W. F. Pickering, 1969 at Sussex University (M.A. thesis)

Kelly's Directory of Brighton & Hove with Portslade, Southwick and Shoreham, published 1970 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/501014]

Kelly's Directory of Brighton & Hove with Portslade, Southwick and Shoreham, published 1971 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9132] & The Keep [LIB/501013][Lib/504653]

Archaeological report: The Hove Barrow, by G. P. Burstow, published December 1971 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 4, article, p.3) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Sussex County Cricket Club, Hove, 1872-1972, published 1972 (56 pp. + 12 pp. of plates, Hove: Sussex County Cricket Club) accessible at: British Library

Kelly's Directory of Brighton & Hove with Portslade, Southwick and Shoreham, published 1972 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12806] & The Keep [LIB/501011]

The Wolseley Library in Hove, by Jack Dove, published 1972 in Library Review (vol. 23, issue 5, article, pp.187-190)   View Online

IN THE PERIOD 1925 to 1927, at the request of Viscountess Wolseley, the Corporation of Hove erected and equipped at Hove Central Library at a cost of £1100 a room known as Viscountess Wolseley's Room. This room, established and endowed by Viscountess Wolseley, was dedicated to the study of agriculture and horticulture. It was built on the site of a former roof garden; semicircular in design, it was intended to be the repository of books, prints, documents and other objects which would form sources of local history. The official opening was on 31 July 1928, and to mark the opening Viscountess Wolseley arranged a series of exhibitions to display aspects of social life in Sussex in bygone days.

The West Brighton Estate: Hove. A Study in Victorian Urban Expansion, by Wliiam F. Pickering, published December 1972 in Sussex Industrial History (No. 5, article, pp.14-30) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16389/5] & The Keep [LIB/506524]   Download PDF

That part of Hove which was known as the West Brighton Estate lies between Church Road and the sea, from First Avenue to Fourth Avenue. Today, it is a comfortably dull district of architectural mediocrities in unco-ordinated styles. It is hard to recapture the enthusiasm of contemporaries for this 'Belgravia-sur-mer', praised for its 'magnificent avenues after the style of those in Berlin' and called the 'finest suburb in the parliamentary borough'. Yet this area set the pattern for the later development of Hove and was a symbol of civic pride in the period of Hove's most boastful self-awareness. It was a monument to status, respectability and quiet ostentation.
Hove is not part of Brighton, nor has it ever been. For long they were physically separated, and when the towns eventually grew together to form a single urban area, they remained apart in other ways. Throughout the 19th century, even after it had become an ordinary seaside resort town, Brighton retained something of its air of Regency rakishness. From the beginning, Hove saw itself as a contrast to Brighton, and cultivated the image of solid middle-class respectability it retains today.

Kelly's Directory of Brighton, Hove and Neighbourhood, published 1973 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12807] & The Keep [LIB/501022]

Excavations 1972: The Hove Barrow, by E. W. Holden, published March 1973 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 9, article, p.36) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

Kelly's Directory of Brighton & Hove with Portslade, Southwick and Shoreham, published 1974 (article, London: Kelly's Directories Ltd., ISBN-10: 061000400X & ISBN-13: 9780610004001) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12808] & The Keep [LIB/504654]

Old Brighton - Old Preston - Old Hove, by Frederick Harrison, F.S.A. and James Sharp North, published 11 October 1974 (new edition, originally published 1937, ix + 204 pp. & 3 leaves of plates, Hassocks: Flare Books, ISBN-10: 0901759481 & ISBN-13: 9780901759481) accessible at: R.I.B.A. Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Guide to buildings of special architectural or historic interest and conservation areas, by Hove Planning Department, published 1977 (22 pp., Borough of Hove) accessible at: R.I.B.A. Library

Cliftonville, Hove: A Victorian Suburb, by John Lowerson, published 1977 (Occasional paper; no. 6, 24 pp., Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sussex, ISBN-10: 0904242056 & ISBN-13: 9780904242058) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502836] & East Sussex Libraries

Guide to buildings of special architectural or historic interest and conservation areas [in Hove and Portslade], by Michael G. I. Ray, published 1977 (22 pp., Hove: Borough of Hove Planning Department) accessible at: & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Southdown album, 1954-1979, including Brighton, Hove and district, by Southdown Enthusiasts' Club, published 1979 (52 pp.) accessible at: British Library

A Portrait of Hove, by A. G. Elliott, published 1979 (published by the author) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/508075] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

An Early Bronze Age Collared Urn from Hangleton, West Sussex, by Peter L. Drewett, published 1979 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 117, shorter notice, p.248) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7497] & The Keep [LIB/500312] & S.A.S. library

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)

The Growth of Brighton and Hove 1840-1939, by Sue Farrant, K. Fossey and A. Peasgood, published December 1981 (Occasional Paper no. 14, 66 pp., Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sussex, ISBN-10: 0904242161 & ISBN-13: 9780904242164) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502504] & British Library

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)

The First Century of St Barnabas' Church, Hove, by Trevor J. MacDonald, published 1983 (96 pp., Worthing: T. J. MacDonald)

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

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

Discovering Old Hove, including Cliftonville Estate, by Graham Walker, published 1983 (75 pp., published by the author) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/508066] & East Sussex Libraries

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

Early Portrait of the Villages and Hamlets of Brighton and Hove, by A. G. Elliott, published January 1984 (32 pp., published by the author, ISBN-10: 0950638773 & ISBN-13: 9780950638775) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

British Bus & Trolleybus Systems. 4 - Brighton, Hove and District, by John Roberts, published 1 October 1984 (96 pp., Transport Publishing Co., ISBN-10: 0863171095 & ISBN-13: 9780863171093) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

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.

Changes in Brighton and Hove's Suburbs: Preston and Patcham, 1841-1871, by Sue Farrant, published January 1985 (84 pp., published by the author, ISBN-10: 0951022504 & ISBN-13: 9780951022504) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502586]

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 Horse Buses of Brighton and Hove, by Adrian Peasgood, published September 1985 (54 pp., Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sussex, ISBN-10: 0904242285 & ISBN-13: 9780904242287) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506071][Lib/502592] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

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.

Worthing, Hove and Lancing, by T P Hudson, published 1986 (pamphlet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9633]

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)

Hove's Architectural Heritage: Preserving the Past, safeguarding the Future, by Gordon Somerville, published 1986 (52 pp., Evening Argus, ISBN-10: 0861470702 & ISBN-13: 9780861470709) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502835] & West Sussex Libraries

Maps by Computer: The 1981 Census Atlas of Brighton and Hove, by T. J. Browne and A. J. Fielding, published 20 September 1986 (v + 134 pp., Crawley: Buchanan) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500626] & East Sussex Libraries

Another Portrait of Hove, by A. G. Elliott, published 1987 (32 pp., published by the author, ISBN-10: 0951124110 & ISBN-13: 9780951124116) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

All Saints, Hove, Parish Church: A Guide, by G. E. Payne, published 1987

The evolution of Brunswick Town, Hove, 1830-1881, by Michael G. I. Ray, 1987 at Sussex University (M.Phil. Thesis) accessible at: The Keep [BH/H/ACC12702/28]

Holland Road Baptist Church, Hove, by Jackie Edgell, published 1988 (35 pp., Smallprint) accessible at: British Library

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

A Refuge from Reality - The Cinemas of Brighton and Hove, by D. Robert Elleray, published November 1989 (46 pp., Hastings: Olio Books, ISBN-10: 0951539906 & ISBN-13: 9780951539903) accessible at: R.I.B.A. Library & East Sussex Libraries

Foredown Isolation Hospital, by Hugh Fermer, published 1990 in Sussex Industrial History (issue no. 20, article, pp.15-34, ISSN: 0263-5151) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506526]   Download PDF

In the late nineteenth century, infectious diseases were extremely common. Some diseases like scarlet fever and diphtheria, which in these days are rarely heard of, claimed many lives particularly children. Typhoid fever was not unknown and even smallpox was frequently diagnosed. During the late 1860's and 1870's an influential body of opinion in Hove, brought to the attention of the Hove Commissioners (Hove was not yet a Borough Council) the advantages of having an Isolation hospital for Hove, so that patients with infectious diseases if they were Hove residents, need not be sent outside the district to be treated.
After the usual delays and problems, many of which were connected with finances, a loan was arranged with the Local Government Board, and work started in 1881.
The site which was chosen was a 6½ acre plot about one mile north of Portslade village and five hundred yards north of the disused windmill and the old smithy. It stands on the highest point of the ridge which runs north to Foredown Hill. It was considered that the site was isolated enough from the town to preclude risk of infection and high enough to allow fresh clean air to be part of the cure. It was also only a relatively short journey by horse transport from Hove and Portslade which avoided long journeys for sick people being admitted.
It was part of the deal with the Local Government Board, that patients from Shoreham Local Board, and Steyning Union Rural Sanitary Authority, should be offered treatment at the new hospital.

Terrible Tragedy at Hove, by A. V. C. Roberts, published March 1990 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 9 no. 1, article, pp.21-24) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11999] & The Keep [LIB/501261] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Religious Survey 1851 - Steyning district, edited by John A. Vickers, published August 1990 in The Religious Census of Sussex 1851 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 75, pp.107-117, ISBN-10: 085445036X & ISBN-13: 9780854450367) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10578][Lib 13824] & The Keep [LIB/500452][LIB/507827] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Steyning district incl. Shoreham, Hove, Preston, Patcham, West Blatchington, Hangleton, Portslade, Southwick, Kingston-by-Sea, Sompting, Coombs, Buttolphs, Upper Beeding, Edburton, Poynings, Woodmancote, Henfield, Ashurst & Shermanbury

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

Hove - Land Tax 1785, edited by Roger Davey, published 1991 in East Sussex Land Tax, 1785 (Sussex Record Society, vol. 77, p.120, ISBN-10: 0854450386 & ISBN-13: 9780854450381) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11681][Lib 13075] & The Keep [LIB/500454][Lib/507860] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The Victorian Boarding School in a Suburb of an English Seaside Resort, by Michael Ray, published 1991 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 129, historical note, pp.255-258) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11694] & The Keep [LIB/500295] & S.A.S. library

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

C. A. Busby: the Regency Architect of Brighton and Hove, by Neil Bingham, published 31 December 1991 (106 pp., R.I.B.A. Heinz Gallery, ISBN-10: 1872911102 & ISBN-13: 9781872911106) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503774] & R.I.B.A. Library & West Sussex Libraries

Domestic Servants in a Superior Suburb. Brunswick Town, Hove, by Michael Ray, published 1993 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 131, article, pp.172-184) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12210] & The Keep [LIB/500300] & S.A.S. library

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

The Origins and Development of Policing in Brighton and Hove 1830-1900 with Special Reference to Local Political Context: vol. 1, by Derek John Oakensen, published 1994 (The University of Brighton) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502097]

The Origins and Development of Policing in Brighton and Hove 1830-1900 with Special Reference to Local Political Context: vol. 2, by Derek John Oakensen, published 1994 (The University of Brighton) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502098]

East Sussex Census 1851 Index: Brighton, Hove, Preston, Patcham, West Blatchington, Hangelton, Portslade, Aldrington, Southwick, Kingston-by-Sea & Shoreham, by June C. Barnes, published June 1994 (vol. 24, booklet, C. J. Barnes & printed at Battle Instant Print Ltd.)

Hove: A Pictorial History, by Eddie Scott, published 16 September 1995 (128 pp., Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 0850339812 & ISBN-13: 9780850339819) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Hove was a fishing village with few people as recently as 1801. Thirty-four years later Horsfield, in his history of the county, described it as 'a mean and insignificant assemblage of huts'. On a shoreline subject to erosion and plundering French raiders, it lacked a market for its few families. From this unpromising beginning the town developed with broad avenues and tidy streets which possess a certain amount of style. Due to Victorian entrepreneurs and the search for fashionable places, the village swallowed up the surrounding land to become the Borough of Hove.

Unearthing our past : the Brighton and Hove Archaeological Society, 1906-1996, published c.1996 (17 pp., Brighton & HoveArchaeological Society, ISBN-10: 0952958902 & ISBN-13: 9780952958901) accessible at: British Library

New life still flows . .': a history of Methodism in Hove to celebrate the centenary of Hove Methodist Church 1896-1996, by Colin A. Smith and Peter B. Nurcombe, published 1996 (95 pp., ISBN-13: 9781858520728) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

London, Brighton and south coast religion? : Tractarianism and ritualism in Brighton, Hove and Worthing, by Ruth Cowl, 1996 at University of Keele (Ph.D. thesis)

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

Hove Pioneers and the Arrival of Cinema, by John Barnes, Ine van Dooren, Frank Gray and Martin Sopocy, published September 1996 (pamphlet, 60 pp., University of Brighton, ISBN-10: 1871966493 & ISBN-13: 9781871966497) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15355] & The Keep [LIB/503849] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

This book marks the arrival of projected film in commercial spaces in Britain in 1896, and is the first publication to be devoted to the pioneer film-makers George Albert Smith and James Williamson. They both lived and worked in Hove and the Brighton area - it was here that they built their film studios and made some of the most important films in the early history of cinema.

Painting it Pink!: Homes and Haunts of Creative Talents of Queer Interest in Brighton and Hove, by Andrew Le Flohic, published 1 December 1996 (15 pp., Brighton: Home Made Books, ISBN-10: 095287010X & ISBN-13: 9780952870104) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton and Hove: the Archive Photographs Series, by Tony Wales, published 29 May 1997 (128 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0752407554 & ISBN-13: 9780752407555) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Waste strategy : dealing with the waste of East Sussex and Brighton and Hove, by Bob Wilkins with contributions by Alam McCarthy, published 1998 (52 pp., Lewes: East Sussex County Council, ISBN-10: 0861474465 & ISBN-13: 9780861474462) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

Mark Whenman's Photographic Memories of Brighton and Hove, by Mark Whenman, published 1 February 1998 (18 pp., Brighton: Brighton Books, ISBN-10: 1901454029 & ISBN-13: 9781901454024) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries

This booklet was compiled by Selma Montford, Jacqueline Pollard and Robert Sanderson

A Working Man: A Century of Hove Memories, by Ernie Mason, published November 1999 (76 pp., Brighton: QueenSpark Books, ISBN-10: 0904733718 & ISBN-13: 9780904733716) accessible at: The Keep archive of QueenSpark Books & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

One winter in the 1980s, Ernie Mason was at a loose end, so he bought a notebook and began to write his autobiography. This story encapsulates a working-class man's journey through life over the course of the twentieth century, documenting the many changes that took place in the local environment and in social conditions.
Born in 1906, Ernie lived all his life in Hove, except for a short period spent in the Navy during the war years. His childhood was spent in a neighbourhood that was full of market gardens, orchards and fields. Ernie recalls vivid memories of growing up, of his working life and finally of retirement after sixty years of work, having begun his working life at the tender age of eleven. The narrative not only provides a unique personal history, but also depicts a largely forgotten way of life in a bygone era.

Promoting Independence in Brighton and Hove, by P. Dale and P. Letchfield, published 2000 in Managing community care (Vol 8, part 2, article, pp.23-35)

Brighton and Hove: Photographic Memories, by Helen Livingstone, published 28 June 2000 (96 pp., London: Frith Book Co., ISBN-10: 1859371922 & ISBN-13: 9781859371923) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries

The man who found the Hove Goldstone, by C. W. Gillam, published Autumn 2000 in West Sussex History, the Journal of West Sussex Archives Society (no. 66, article, p.6) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16404/66] & The Keep [LIB/500490]

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

The Lost Churches of Brighton & Hove, by Berys J. M. Shipley, published 2001 (40 pp., Worthing: Optimus Books, ISBN-13: 9780953313259) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502522] & R.I.B.A. Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Project profiles Landscape Design looks at the regeneration strategy for the historic Headland in Hartlepool, Teesside; and the Seafront Development Initiative at Brighton and Hove, published 2001 in Landscape Design, the journal of the Landscape Institute (Issue 300, article, pp.25-27)

Brighton & Hove: Then & Now Volume 1, by Christopher Horlock, published 1 December 2001 (144 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 1857702425 & ISBN-13: 9781857702422) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton Ghosts, Hove Hauntings: True Ghost Stories from Brighton, Hove and neighbouring villages, by John Rackham, published 1 December 2001 (vi + 366 pp., Brighton: Latimer Publications, ISBN-10: 0953959201 & ISBN-13: 9780953959204) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The Brighton & Hove fleet 1986-2001, published c.2002 (84 pp., The Southdown Enthusiasts' Club, Crowborough) accessible at: British Library

Based upon the work of Jim Jones

The Brighton & Hove fleet 1986-2001, by Jim Jones, published c.2002 (84 pp., Crowborough : The Southdown Enthusiasts' Club) accessible at: British Library

The Church of the Sacred Heart, Hove, by Margaret Martin, published 2002 (Hove: Sacred Heart Church) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503848]

Tour of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Hove : 1881-2002, by Margaret Martin, published 2002 (Hove: Sacred Heart Church) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502834]

All at Sea: House prices have doubled in parts of Brighton and Hove in the last three years. But the city is also home to estates where poverty stands in stark relief to the plusher neighbourhoods, by B. Randall, published January 2002 in Housing : the magazine of the Chartered Institute of Housing (article, pp.28-31)

Brave New City: Brighton & Hove, Past, Present, Future, by Anthony Seldon, published 9 September 2002 (160 pp., Pomegranate Press, ISBN-10: 0954258711 & ISBN-13: 9780954258719) accessible at: R.I.B.A. Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

A History of Brighton & Hove: Stone age Whitehawk to Millennium City, by Ken Fines, published 7 October 2002 (192 pp., Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 1860772315 & ISBN-13: 9781860772313) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Twin towns with a fascinating history, they constitute the Sussex resort that, to mark the Millennium, the Queen declared to be a City. A giant step from the Neolithic camp built on Whitehawk Hill in the fourth millennium B.C. The author, who since 1950 has worked as a planner in Brighton, has now produced the first integrated history of the two towns. His sense of humour is evident on every page of an entertaining and richly illustrated narrative, through prehistoric downsmen to the trippers and the technocrats of today's proud City.

War in the City: Volume 1, by David Rowland, published 4 December 2002 (128 pp., Peacehaven: Finsbury Publishing, ISBN-10: 0953939219 & ISBN-13: 9780953939213) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

School wildlife: the biodiversity of school grounds in Brighton & Hove, published 2003 (22 pp., Brighton & Hove City Council, ISBN-10: 0948723521 & ISBN-13: 9780948723520) accessible at: British Library

De-mystifying 'partnership' and 'governance': the case of Brighton and Hove, by Rebekah G. Southern, 2003 at Nottingham Trent University (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

The aim of the thesis is to gain insight into the contemporary system of urban governance through an analysis of multi-sectoral regeneration partnerships. It specifically seeks to contribute to an understanding of urban governance through an investigation of three inter-linked themes. These are firstly, the power relations that governance entails; secondly, the quality of the relationships between those involved, with particular regard to the existence (or otherwise) of trust; and, thirdly, the democratic implications of the system. Three conceptual lenses were developed to investigate those central concerns, the first drawing on insights from regime theory, the second employing the literature on social capital and the third utilising the principles of deliberative democratic theory. These lenses were applied both separately and holistically to concrete examples of three different types of multisectoral regeneration partnerships operating within the geographical location of Brighton and Hove. The purpose was firstly, to ascertain whether when viewing the partnerships holistically the exercise of power, the development of trust and the engendering of democracy were compatible with one another; secondly, to gauge whether success in one of those dimensions was to the detriment of one or more of the others; and thirdly, to examine how different types of partnerships dealt with those issues. From the case study it was found that the exercise of power, the development of trust and the engendering of democracy were difficult goals for all of the partnerships studied. It was also found those goals were incompatible with one another and that success in one was to the detriment of one or more of the others but that the different types of partnership dealt with those issues in different ways. These findings contribute to a fuller understanding of multi-sectoral regeneration partnerships in and of themselves and they also provide insights into the contemporary system of urban governance. For the practice of urban governance they indicate, for example, that policy makers may be faced with incommensurable goals. At a conceptual level the findings suggest the need for a holistic approach to the subject.

Brighton and Hove's brief-less Black Rock project, published 2003 in Architects' journal (vol. 218, part 14, article, pp.22-23)

Local Connection Criteria and Single Homeless People's Geographical Mobility: Evidence from Brighton and Hove, published 2003 in Housing Studies (vol. 18, part 1, article, pp.29-46)

The Visual Arts in Regency Brighton and Hove, by Jill Seddon, published 2003 in The Georgian Group Journal (vol. XIII, article, pp.273-280)

C.V.A./Kearney & Trecker, by Peter Groves, published 2003 in Sussex Industrial History (issue no. 33, article, pp.10-22, ISSN: 0263-5151) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506531]   Download PDF

The Hove based Machine Tool Company, known for much of the twentieth Century as CVA, was founded at the end of World War I. Its headquarters for over 50 years was in Portland Road, Hove, near the bottom of what is now Olive Road, on the site currently occupied by Seeboard Energy. Commercial activities operated from this vicinity prior to 1918.

The First Names of Brighton and Hove: 1909-1999, by Carol O'Neill, published 1 July 2003 (104 pp., Southwick: Taurean Press, ISBN-10: 0954557301 & ISBN-13: 9780954557300) accessible at: British Library

Brighton and Hove Cinemas, by Allen Eyles, published 15 November 2003 (128 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0752430696 & ISBN-13: 9780752430690) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

This fascinating collection of over 150 photographs provides a unique view of the cinemas of Brighton and Hove. In 1896 Brighton became the first town outside of London to show films and has had a remarkable range of picture houses over the years. These include the Duke of York, the Regent and the Astoria. Each picture is accompanied by detailed text providing the salient details of each cinemas history.

Brighton & Hove: Then & Now Volume 2, by Christopher Horlock, published 1 December 2003 (126 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 1857702859 & ISBN-13: 9781857702859) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

A further seventy-five old views of Brighton and Hove, some dating from the early 1830s, are contrasted with photographs taken at exactly the same location in 2003. In a few, little has changed, but in most the scene has altered completely, with buildings, streets - even whole areas rendered unrecognisable by redevelopment of one kind or another. This then is the changing face of Brighton and Hove over nearly two centuries, with pictures showing how changes have been made for the better or for the worse, accompanied by detailed captions which explain why and when the changes occurred.
The author, Christopher Horlock is a teacher and lives in Shoreham by Sea

A Portrait of Brighton and Hove: City by the sea, by Iain McGowan, published 2004 (144 pp., Tiverton: Halsgrove, ISBN-10: 1841143766 & ISBN-13: 9781841143767) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton and Hove: a natural festival city, by Paula Murray, published 11 January 2004 in Local Economy (vol. 19, no. 4, article, pp.420-422)

Knapsack guide to Brighton & Hove: essential guides for streetwise kids, by Helenor Rogers and Michael Rogers, published 11 March 2004 (96 pp., Hove: Knapsack Publishing, ISBN-10: 095452120X & ISBN-13: 9780954521202) accessible at: British Library

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.

Missing the Nile: Experiences of Sudanese People in Brighton, published 2005 (28 pp., Brighton: QueenSpark Books, ISBN-10: 090473322X & ISBN-13: 9780904733228) accessible at: The Keep archive of QueenSpark Books

This book examines the customs and culture of the Sudanese community in the Brighton and Hove area.
The British and Sudanese cultures are very different to one another and the narrative includes comparisons of the two cultures, as well as giving first-hand descriptions of festivals, celebrations including weddings and funerals, and food.
Missing the Nile: Experiences of Sudanese people in Brighton is written in both English and Arabic, making it accessible to the widest possible audience and will be especially enjoyed by the second generation of the Sudanese community, living in the Brighton and Hove area. It also fulfils the function of recording a culture's history for future generations.

New media: the affects of networking and cluster co-location upon learning and innovation: a case study of Brighton and Hove, by Clifford Conway, 2005 at Kingston University (D.B.A. thesis)   View Online

This thesis builds on the findings from previous research, where the conventional wosodm suggests that cluster co-location and networking have a positive affect upon small firm learning and innovation. The researcher perceived the need to test the efficacy of these findings with the claimed 'new-media' cluster in the city of Brighton and Hove. A detailed analysis of the literature contributed to the development of a conceptual framework from which five propositions and 23 research questions were derived. The researcher's philosophical stance recognised the subjective nature of the social world and therefore a largely qualitative epistemology was followed. An interview instrument was designed and implemented through 17 new media owner-managers, and the findings were compiled, coded, analysed, and then compared to the previous research studies. The analysis found some evidence of new media clustering, but it was clear that some of the key characteristice were missing, namely the co-location of customers and competitors, thus forming a hybrid cluster. The networking practices of the sample new media firms were found to be limited to working with complimentary digital services suppliers and freelancers, while suppliers and key institutional agencies, although co-located, were not considered important networking partners. The paradox that arises is that customers are considered the most important networking partner but they are generally not co-located. Learning and innovation are very important to the new media sample firms, because of the need to manage discontinuous technological and market changes. The hybrid nature of the cluster, however, and the limited networking practice of the respondent firms, limits the full potential for learning and innovation to occur. In addition, factors such as firm size and limited resources also dictate that most innovation is customer-driven and of an incremental rather than a radical nature. The thesis concludes that the conceptual framework is only partially proven and using Pooper's (1964) falsification principle, the research propositions do not hold. From this, a series of recommendations are made concerning theory development, future research and professional practice, that should help enhance new media firms' ability to learn and innovate in the future

1841 Census vol.24 - Hove area, published 2006 by PBN Publications (Ref: BPCZ, CD-ROM, ISBN-10: 1905347375)

The Faith Project: Faith Communities in Brighton and Hove, edited by Peter Oakes, published 1 March 2006 (50 pp., Brighton: QueenSpark Books, ISBN-10: 0904733521 & ISBN-13: 9780904733525) accessible at: The Keep archive of QueenSpark Books & British Library

A coordinated response to the high drug death rate in Brighton & Hove, by Jennifer Bennett, Graham Stevens, Angeline Walker, Hugh Williams, Andy Winter, Veronica Hamilton-Deeley, published 1 September 2006 in Probation Journal (vol. 53, no. 3, article, pp.265-277)

Concern about the increasing number of drug related deaths in Brighton & Hove prompted a Confidential Inquiry into 69 deaths. This led to recommendations concerning better data collection, identifying vulnerable populations, improving responses to overdose, and modifying service organization. Heroin-related deaths were halved between 2000 and 2003, but the rate for total drug deaths remained the highest at 25.3 per 100,000 (2003) in participating coroners' jurisdictions. In a subsequent Capture Recapture study, the prevalence of intravenous drug use in Brighton & Hove was estimated at 2 per cent of people aged 15-44, higher than Liverpool or London. The proportion of opiate drug users dying from opiate overdose was also highest in Brighton & Hove, at 2.1 per cent. A network of interlocking services was established within strong multi-agency partnerships, supplemented by: increasing the numbers in treatment; fast tracking hospital discharges and prison releases into treatment; new specialist posts in the local prison, the accident and emergency department and police custody suite; and participation by pharmacists and primary care services. This was underpinned by good liaison with the coroner.

Women's Hospitals in Brighton and Hove: The Story of The Lady Chichester Hospital and The New Sussex Hospital, by Val Brown, published 1 October 2006 (Hastings Press, ISBN-10: 1904109098 & ISBN-13: 9781904109099) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502165] & East Sussex Libraries

In 1898 two young women doctors arrived in Hove and nervously set up in general practice. Twenty eventful years later Brighton & Hove had two women's hospitals. This book is a unique blend of social and local history set against a vivid backdrop of Edwardian Brighton, World War I, and the struggle for women to forge a place in public life.

A Story to Tell - 200 Years of Methodism in Brighton and Hove, by Michael R. Hickman, Paul Harrington and Shirley Veater, published 2007 (160 pp., Brighton and Hove Methodist Circuit, ISBN-10: 0955650607 & ISBN-13: 9780955650604) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502418]

War in the City: The Bombing of Brighton and Hove, Volume 2, by David Rowland, published 2007 (124 pp., Peacehaven: Finsbury Publishing, ISBN-10: 0953939251 & ISBN-13: 9780953939251) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Surveying the Sexual Behaviour of Teenagers in Brighton and Hove, by V. Lader, published 2007 in Education and health: journal of the Schools Health Education Unit, Exeter University (vol. 25, no. 2, article, pp.34-35)

CVA/Kearney & Trecker Machine Assembly Plant, Eaton Road, Hove, by Peter Groves, published 2007 in Sussex Industrial History (issue no. 37, article, pp.24-28, ISSN: 0263-5151) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506535]   Download PDF

Hove machine tool manufacturer CVA was once one of the largest manufacturing employers in the area. At its peak in the 1960s over 2000 staff were employed at seven locations around the Brighton area. One of these locations was the Machine Assembly Plant in Eaton Road, right in the centre of Hove.

Brighton & Hove, Historic Character Assessment Report, compiled by Roland B. Harris, published March 2007 (Sussex Extensive Urban Survey (EUS), 93 pp. + appendices, E.S.C.C., W.S.C.C. & Brighton and Hove City, funded by English Heritage)   Download PDF

Military Burials in Hove 1794-1795, by Geoff Hellman, published March 2007 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 17 no. 5, article, pp.228-229) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 15860] & The Keep [LIB/508989] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

A list of military burials for 1795 extracted from the parish registers of Hove.

Deckchair guide to Brighton and Hove, by the people who live here and edited by Tim Lay, published 1 August 2007 (160 pp., Brighton: QueenSpark Publishers, ISBN-10: 0904733289 & ISBN-13: 9780904733280) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton & Hove is a multi-faceted city and it is possibly its trendy, cosmopolitan side most people recognise. Local residents however are familiar with a much more fascinating, diverse place. What is it really like to live here? Is it just 'London by the sea' as the media portrays? Or does it have its own unique identity? Hundreds of local people shared their knowledge and opinions in this guide book and many others volunteered their time to poll local people, source images, and write about why they love this city (warts and all).

A Century of Brighton & Hove: events, people and places over the 20th century, by David Arscott, published 1 November 2007 (128 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0750949074 & ISBN-13: 9780750949071)

This fine selection of photographs illustrates the transformation that has taken place in Brighton and Hove during the 20th century, offering insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people during a century of change.

Brighton and Hove, by T. D. Jones, published 2008 in Church building (Issue 114, article, pp.50-54)

The Brewers of the Brighton Area, by Peter Holtham, published 2008 in Sussex Industrial History (issue no. 38, article, pp.2-8, ISSN: 0263-5151) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/506536]   Download PDF

Brighton's last historic brewery, Tamplin's Phoenix brewery, closed in 1973. Listed in this article, alphabetically under streets, is a comprehensive list of all brewers known to have operated in the Brighton & Hove area up until World War II. Sadly there are very few remains, but where some do exist these are marked followed by a map reference.

Pevsner Architectural Guides: Brighton and Hove, by Nicholas Antram and Richard Morrice, published 3 November 2008 (256 pp., Yale University Press, ISBN-10: 0300126611 & ISBN-13: 9780300126617) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

This book is the first comprehensive guide to the historic heart of Brighton and Hove, the greatest of England's seaside resorts. A series of walks trace its development from late medieval fishing settlement to the "Queen of the Watering Places," with a lively and critical commentary on its unique architectural character. Few cities can boast such an exotic diversity of buildings, from the outlandish Pavilion, playground of the Prince Regent, to genteel squares and terraces, Victorian architecture both serious and whimsical and landmarks of twentieth century modernism.

This marvellous paperback expands, but also preserves, Pevsner's pioneering guide to inner Brighton and Hove, part of his Sussex volume published in 1965. The authors chart the city's evolving social and economic life, and the architects and developers who responded to it. They examine major monuments - the Pavilion, the Dome, St. Michael's, St Bartholomew's, All Saints, The Pier, Brighton Railway Station and the Jubilee Library. Twelve walks traverse the city roughly to its Edwardian boundaries, from the seafront out to Montpelier, Preston Village, London and Lewes Roads and Queen's Park. Interspersed are discrete paragraphs on Building Materials, Bows and Bays, the West Pier, Orientalism (Chinese and Indian), Sea Bathing, Anglican Ritualism, Magnus Volk etc. All is accurate and acute, succinct and accessible.

Brighton and Hove Murders and Misdemeanours, by Janet Cameron, published 23 December 2008 (128 pp., Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1848681674 & ISBN-13: 9781848681675) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

A look at the dark side of life, Victorian-style, when nothing was quite as it seemed and a public execution could be an entertaining family day out. Murderers, poachers, thieves, pickpockets and vagabonds all went about their business with impunity. Crime took place on the streets, on public transport, in homes, pubs, prisons, asylums, workhouses and brothels - it was all part of everyday life in Brighton and Hove in the late 1800s. Read about the notorious railway murderer, Percy Lefroy, who appeared at his trial in full evening dress and went to the gallows in an old brown suit. Gasp at the audacity of a temptress who fell in love with a doctor and tried to poison his wife, with strychnine laced chocolate. Then there's little Emily, a girl who received imprisonment with hard labour for stealing a few tempting pieces of gingerbread while a gaggle of disruptive young women loved causing a riot, flirting with men and smashing windows. It was madness and mayhem in those weird and wonderful times - and it's brought vividly to life by Janet Cameron.

Out in the open: A breastfeeding drive in Brighton and Hove began by asking what was holding some mothers back, by S. Curtis, published 2009 in Health service journal (no. 6144, article, pp.30-32)

Primary Foreign Language Pathfinders: the Brighton and Hove experience, by J. Enever and C. Watts, published 2009 in Language learning journal - journal of the Association for Language Learning (vol. 37, no. 2, article, pp.219-232)

Research Project: Sue Berry on the City of Brighton and Hove, by Sue Berry, published April 2009 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 117, article, p.5, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

The Victoria County History (VCH) series is to include a volume on the City of Brighton and Hove. This will cover twelve of the ancient parishes of Sussex: Aldrington, Brighton, Falmer, Hangleton, Hove, Ovingdean, Patcham, Portslade, Preston, Rottingdean, Stanmer and West Blatchington.

Ambles along the Promenade, by Richard Sayer, published 27 June 2009 (v + 186 pp., Pomegranate Press, ISBN-10: 0955900670 & ISBN-13: 9780955900679) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries

Here's a striking gallery of images which shows the Brighton & Hove seafront in all its moods.
Seasonal shifts, subtle changes of light, maritime flora and fauna, people at work and at play, half-hidden curiosities, piers, statues and beach huts - Richard Sayer's photographs, taken at all times of the day and at every time of the year, introduce us to a promenade by turns beautiful, quirky, human and elemental.
From the finely veined detail of a fig leaf to a little girl blissfully asleep in her carrier; from the drama of an electric storm to a swarm of starlings over the gaunt West Pier, these are compositions that will long stay in the memory.
Some of the sights will be familiar to us all, but many will surprise and delight even the most observant of Brightonians.

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

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.

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: A Very Peculiar History with added Hove, actually, by David Arscott, published 1 November 2009 (121 pp., Brighton: Book House, ISBN-10: 1906714894 & ISBN-13: 9781906714895)

Brighton: that curious master of reinvention - whether it's considered 'London by the Sea' or 'England's San Francisco', it's certainly a city with a reputation for being on the edge. Delve deep into the weird and wonderful history of 'Brighthelmstone', and find out how this dreary fishing village became a dazzling playground for the louche and wealthy: from the fashionable Regency period to the age of DJs, Brighton has always been home to the proudly quirky. But it's not all sun, sea and a fish supper! Be sure to avoid the sleazy world of gang fights and murders as portrayed in Graham Greene's 'Brighton Rock', whilst ducking to miss the bottles hurled between the mods and the rockers during the famous beach battles. Fully exploring the ups and downs of a seaside town, it's "Brighton - A Very Peculiar History" . . . with a bit of Hove on the side. Filled with quirky stories and fascinating trivia about Brighton and Hove's history and its people, this title entertains and educates, highlighting everything from Brighton's first origins to its strong presence in popular culture. Fact boxes, a full glossary and index make the book both fun and informative to use. It features gatefold full-colour illustration of Brighton Pavilion.

LGBT Brighton and Hove, by Janet Cameron, published 30 November 2009 (128 pp., Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1848687176 & ISBN-13: 9781848687172) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

LGBT Brighton & Hove is an exploration of the development of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community from its earliest accessible beginnings. As well as the personal memories and experience of local LGBT people, the book includes accounts from the History Centre's comprehensive archives while literature is used to inform a representative sample of stories of the area's prominent LGBT writers, artists, musicians and philanthropists from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to the present day. There are accounts of prominent court cases, of wartime, and of mid and late twentieth century events, memories and personal experience. The book shows how LGBT people strove to 'make change happen' both individually and through forming organisations for mutual support and with specific aims. Later chapters draw on the personal stories of local people, including 'Coming Out', 'Civil Marriages' and the progress of 'Brighton Pride' from its difficult, political beginnings in the early nineties, to the celebration of today, attracting both goodwill and visitors from all over the world. There is still some way to go for LGBT people and the issues that still affect them - even in Brighton and Hove - but this book is an encouraging reflection on the change and progress that has already been achieved.

Brighton and Hove: A Pictorial Guide, by Andy Thomas, published 16 December 2009 (80 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 1857703502 & ISBN-13: 9781857703504) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

This book captures the visual essence of Brighton with beautiful full-colour photos, recording its many fascinating sights, annual events and history in a concise and attractive style. Including coverage of famous Brighton events, Gay Pride and the London to Brighton vintage car rally, this book is perfect for residents and visitors alike.
Andy Thomas was born in Lewes, and still lives there, and is the author of several photographic books.

Lost Cinemas of Brighton & Hove, edited by Sarah Hutchings, published 2010 (Brighton: QueenSpark Books, ISBN-13: 9780904733686) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/508796] & The Keep archive of QueenSpark Books

Health in the Urban Environment: A Qualitative Review of the Brighton and Hove W.H.O. Healthy City Program, by C. Hall, J. K. Davies and N. Sherriff, published 2010 in Journal of urban health: bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine (vol. 87, no. 1, article, pp.8-28)

Phase IV of the W.H.O. European Region's Healthy Cities Program ended in December 2008. This article presents the findings from a recently completed review of Brighton and Hove's Healthy City Program which aimed to scope whether added value had accrued from the city's role as a W.H.O. Healthy City during phase IV. In contrast to most other evaluations of healthy cities, this review adopted a qualitative approach representing an appraisal of the Brighton and Hove Healthy City Program from the internal viewpoint of its local stakeholders. In addition to documentary analysis and a facilitated workshop, a series of in-depth interviews were conducted with stakeholders from the Brighton and Hove Healthy City Partnership representing each of the sectors reflected in the Local Strategic Partnership (public, statutory, elected, community and voluntary, neighborhood and communities, business). The key findings of the review are presented in a way which reflects the three key areas of the review including (1) the healthy cities approach, (2) participation in phase IV of the W.H.O. Healthy Cities Program, and (3) the Brighton and Hove Healthy City Partnership. These findings are discussed, and recommendations for action at local, national, and European levels are proposed. In particular, we argue that there is an urgent need to develop a suitable monitoring and evaluation system for the W.H.O. Healthy Cities Program with appropriate indicators that are meaningful and relevant to local stakeholders. Moreover, it would be important for any such system to capitalize on the benefits that qualitative methodologies can offer alongside more traditional quantitative indicators.

The earliest royal visit to the City of Brighton and Hove?, by Michael Ray, published 2010 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 148, short article, p.255) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18613] & The Keep [LIB/500366] & S.A.S. library   View Online

Childhood disability in Brighton and Hove: a geographic perspective , by Jennifer Broome-Smith, 2010 at University of Brighton (M.Phil. Thesis)   Download PDF

The micro-geographies of studentification in Brighton and Hove, by Joanna Louise Sage, 2010 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

Studentification is increasingly recognised as a leading-edge process of contemporary urban change; identified in over fifty university towns and cities across the UK. Adopting a micro-geographic approach, this thesis investigates the unfolding processes and impacts of studentification in five case study locations within Brighton and Hove City, UK, and intersects with debates of gentrification, segregation, community cohesion, and 'otherness'.

Pride and Joy: My Amazing 25-year Journey with Brighton & Hove Buses, by Roger French, published 1 May 2010 (160 pp., London: Best Impressions, ISBN-10: 0956574009 & ISBN-13: 9780956574008) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

In 160 pages and with over 250 photographs and illustrations, Roger French OBE tells the story of the last twenty-five years of one of the UK's most successful and admired bus companies, Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company. The book explains how the company was recreated out of Southdown in 1985 and the inside story behind its privatisation as a management buy-out two years later, as well as its sale to the Go-Ahead Group in 1993. As a serving managing director who has overseen the company throughout its contemporary history for the last quarter of a century, Roger French is best placed to reveal the secrets of how Brighton & Hove has been able to achieve the holy grail of consistent passenger growth every year since 1993. The book contains a full route history over the last twenty-five years, as well as details of the intake of buses and coaches into the fleet each year. Details of the acquisition of Brighton Buses in 1997 and Stagecoach's Lewes operations in 2005 are also included.

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.

Places of Worship in Georgian and Regency Brighton and Hove c1760-1840, by Sue Berry, published 2011 in The Georgian Group Journal (vol. XIX, article, pp.157-172) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/501585][Lib/502511]

The impact of the Georgians, Victorians and Edwardians on early parish churches: City of Brighton and Hove c.1680-1914, by Sue Berry, published 2011 in Sussex Archæological Collections (vol. 149, article, pp.199-220) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 18614] & The Keep [LIB/500367] & S.A.S. library   View Online

In 1680, there were 12 medieval churches with parishes now wholly or partly within the boundaries of the City of Brighton and Hove. The parishes were Aldrington, Brighton, Falmer, Hangleton, Hove, Ovingdean, Patcham, Portslade, Preston, Rottingdean, Stanmer and West Blatchington (Fig. 1). The Georgians improved the condition of the ten churches that were in use in the early 18th century by undertaking modest repairs. They also added galleries and pews to some. From the mid 1830s the Victorians were far more radical. They re-ordered and extended four of these churches, heavily restored two without enlarging them, demolished and rebuilt four, and resurrected both the churches that had become ruins before 1680. The Victorians also removed much of the work undertaken by the Georgians. Further research will help us to understand the history of our medieval churches in Sussex during these periods, and clarify whether the range of approaches towards the care of churches found here is typical or not.

100 Years of suicide in Brighton and Hove, England, by T. Scanlon, A. Memon, C. Dorling and A. Walker, published 8 January 2011 in Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health (vol. 65, supp. 1, article)   View Online

Compared with the suicide rates in England (12.0/100 000 males, 3.7/100 000 females), Brighton and Hove (B&H) (population=250 000) has the 3^rd highest rate in males (18.9/100 000) and the highest rate in females (10.2/100 000). We investigated long-term trends in suicide by age, sex, and method in B&H from 1901 to 2008.

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

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.

Breastfeeding in Brighton and Hove: a success story, by C. Jones, published 2012 in Community practitioner (vol. 85, no 6, article, pp.32-33)

There's No Point in Doing Research if No One Wants to Listen': Identifying LGBT Needs and Effecting 'Positive Social Change' for LGBT People in Brighton and Hove, by K. Browne, L. Bakshi, J. Lim, P. Beresford and S. Carr, published 2012 in Research highlights in social work (issue 55, article, pp.205-225)

Brighton & Hove: a pocket miscellany, by David J. Boyne, published 1 March 2012 (128 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0752467980 & ISBN-13: 9780752467986)

Did you know? The young George IV liked to go dancing until 4 a.m; Brighton is home to the UK's oldest electric railway; There are nearly 1,400 premises licensed to sell alcohol in Brighton and Hove; and Brighton and Hove welcomes 8 million visitors annually and has been voted one of the top five cities that tourists want to visit during their stay in the UK. This engaging little book is packed full of insider knowledge, facts, figures and the secrets of the vibrant city of Brighton and Hove: diversity, culture, the arts, history, comedy and creativity in bucket-and-spade-loads.

A compendium of fact and trivia which explores the often unseen city of Brighton and Hove, it includes freak events, regency architecture, sports personalities and much more. This publication is a compilation that students, residents and tourists will often find useful and breaks the mould of the traditional town guide.

Brighton History Database: New research tool available on Society website, published August 2012 in Sussex Past & Present (no. 127, article, p.7, ISSN: 1357-7417) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/500475] & S.A.S. library   View Online

As a by-product of the work currently being undertaken by Sue Berry to produce a new volume of the Victoria County History series, a searchable database: 'Packham Index to Brighton and Hove in the Sussex Weekly Advertiser 1750 to1806' is now available via the Library page of our website. This will be useful to those who have an interest in the history of Brighton.

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

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.

Perforated Oyster Shells at Hangleton, Hove, East Sussex, by Janet Pennington, published 2013 in Mollusc World (issue 31, article, p.26)

Staying put or moving on? : the migration decisions of students and graduates in Brighton & Hove , by A. H. Tucker, 2013 at University of Brighton (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

Currently, there is considerable debate over the role graduates play in influencing the economic and social characteristics and trajectories of towns and cities. Some commentators argue that a larger graduate population will increase the levels of entrepreneurship, innovation and start-up businesses in a town or city, and support a cultural and social infrastructure that will attract other wealthier migrants. Indeed, increasing the number of graduates in a town or city is often seen as an important policy mechanism through which a region can retain people with innovative, entrepreneurial and management capabilities. Yet, to date there have been few studies that examine the reasons why some graduates stay put while others move on after finishing university. Existing studies tend to focus on the contribution of graduates to local and regional economic growth and human capital. At the same time, research into the migration patterns of young people highlights the importance of situating migration within a wider youth transition process shaped by cultural and social influences: a point missed in most studies of graduate mobility.

Brighton & Hove: Then & Now, by Paul K. Lyons, published 1 April 2013 (96 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0752479644 & ISBN-13: 9780752479644) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

From the extravagances of the Royal Pavilion to the slums of nearby Albion Hill in the past, and from the elegance of the Regency squares to the amusement arcades on the Palace Pier today, Brighton & Hove has always been a place of high contrasts; these exist most noticeably over time, as shown by the photographs in this collection. Through the matching of old and rare images with modern ones taken from the same camera location today, this book allows the reader to soak in the many changes that have occurred over the years. Brighton & Hove Then & Now will appeal to visitors, and to everyone who knows the city.

Pevsner Architectural Guides - Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove, by Nicholas Antram, published 14 May 2013 (revised edition, xix + 751 pp. & 64 pages of plates, Yale University Press, ISBN-10: 0300184735 & ISBN-13: 9780300184730) accessible at: R.I.B.A. Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The East Sussex volume of The Buildings of England covers an area ranging from the High Weald in the north of the county to the massive ridge of the South Downs and the resort towns and ancient ports of the coast. Its coastal resorts are particularly distinguished, none more so than Brighton and Hove, where John Nash's oriental Pavilion for the Prince Regent sets the tone. Elsewhere castles at Camber, Bodiam and fortified town walls at Rye and Winchelsea attest to its military past and Battle Abbey to its medieval endowments. The towns and villages are especially rich in timber-framed, brick and tile houses for which the county is famous. The twentieth century makes its mark in the exhilarating De La Warr Pavilion at Bexhill, and the uncompromising forms of the 1960s University of Sussex campus.

In 1951 Sir Nikolaus Pevsner (1902-1983) embarked on his landmark Buildings England series. Ever selfeffacing and modest, how pleased he would have been to foresee that in less than three decades his project would be an epic 47-volume collection of unique county guides, going into revised Second Editions.
Having settled in England in 1934, Pevsner was soon writing and publishing serious architectural studies. His dismay on finding that there was no English equivalent to Georg Dehio's portable Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmaler of c1900 drove him to found its equal in England.
On a slender budget with newly-fledged graduates as researchers, he worked tirelessly on a grinding schedule to produce two or even three volumes a year. The first edition of Sussex was published in 1965 and covered East and West Sussex, the authors being Pevsner and Ian Nairn. The present Revised Edition revealed challenges which the author, the late Nicholas Antram, has addressed and has used to produce a superb volume. Wisely, the large county of Sussex is split into two parts, of which this is the first. The successful Brighton and Hove Architectural Guide of 2008 by Antram and Richard Morrice, which used Pevsner's text as their foundation, has been incorporated into this volume. Thereby full attention is given to the magnificent places of worship in Brighton and Hove.
In his foreword Antram explains that Sussex boundary changes, new research and a wave of investigations called for overhaul and expansion of Pevsner's text, without the loss of his substance and character. Charles O'Brien's preface to his Introduction depicts an attractive Sussex with majestic Downs, historic Wealden landscapes, growing coastal towns and a rural spirit intact in many places. Valuable new sections are Geology and Building Stones by Bernard Worssam, Prehistoric, Roman and Pagan Saxon Sussex by David Rudling and background chapters which include an extensive Medieval East Sussex. In the foreword Antram also records his 'biggest debt of gratitude to David and Barbara Martin' for their expertise on East Sussex domestic buildings.The Gazeteer is the core of the book. When dipping at random into sites it is clear that the author has left no stone unturned in his task to collate the best knowledge on any building. Huge amounts of fresh information and new subjects have been incorporated at all levels and in all fields, including church furnishings and modern buildings. The addition to the text of over 60 black and white illustrations of plans, old prints of buildings and maps is attractively laid out and a great asset, as is a re-ordered Glossary with the drawings set together in the middle. Many new colour illustrations vividly display the wide range of Sussex building stones that Dr Bernard Worssam describes.
Sussex: East is a many-faceted guide book. It will be invaluable for the serious scholar, equally right for the armchair traveller or for the explorer arriving in Sussex for the first time. Pevsner's enduring genius lies at its centre; as a true inheritor of Pevsner, Nick Antram, together with his team, has continued the genius.