Brightoniana: Embassy Court
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:45:06 +0000 - I love a nosey behind closed doors and I was interested to take a tour around Embassy Court on Saturday. It's a fascinating and beautiful building from the 1930s. More Miami Beach than West Pier, and certainly a Brighton icon. Tales of Embassy Court's hey...
Brightoniana: London Brighton & South Coast Railway stone
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:55:26 +0000 - I don't really know what this is, but I snapped it. It's a stone in the central reservation of the barrier at the west end of the railway bridge at the junction where New England and Old Shoreham Roads meet. I guess, technically, that it's on New England ...
The British Prime Minister isn?t a Community Manager
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:41:41 +0000 - At the weekly ritual of Prime Minister?s Question Time, where Britain?s head of government is held to account, PM David Cameron condemned comments and pages on Facebook from users supporting murderer Raoul Moat. The Prime Minister, David Cameron, said...
Brightoniana: Aubrey Beardsley
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:37:01 +0000 - I'd never seen this plaque on Buckingham Road before yesterday. It's commemorates the all too brief life of the artist and illustrator, Aubrey Beardsley who was born at number 12. It's such a shame that it has a spray can squiggle on it. Not least because...
Brightoniana: Some links I?ve enjoyed
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:56:11 +0000 - The Argus is the first for news. I particularly enjoyed this picture of the Mayor last week. What IS he doing? How to be a Retronaut is a superb compendium of old snaps and views. It's required reading in my personal blogosphere. Last week The Retronaut p...