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#Brighton Bits: April 2015
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Bits from a born and bred Brightonian. Thursday, 30 April 2015. The Featherstone Kite-flying Machine. As part of the forthcoming exhibition "The Magical Machines of Rowland Emmett". The Featherstone Kite-flying Machine has swooped into Brighton Museum. In addition the Exploratory Lunacycle has brought its rock samples to Hove Museum, the Little Dragon Carpet Sweeper is cleaning in the Booth Museum, and the "Fairway Birdie" is playing golf at Ditchling Museum. Can't wait to see them all in operation.
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#Brighton Bits: Thomas Simpson plaque unveiled.
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Bits from a born and bred Brightonian. Thursday, 23 April 2015. Thomas Simpson plaque unveiled. The City Mayor, Cr.Brian Fitch, unveiling the plaque today at the Connaught School, Hove. Direct descendant Melanie Simpson, left. watches her mother Elsa cutting the celebratory cake. Ninka Willcock, Simpson historian, is on Elsa's right. Extreme right, Roger Amerena, Heritage Commissioner. The plaque was the initiative of the Brighton Society. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Royal York Hotel. If you ...
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#Brighton Bits: May 2015
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Bits from a born and bred Brightonian. Sunday, 31 May 2015. The Telephone Box reborn. Although most public telephones have now been made redundant by the mobile phone network, the familiar red boxes are still hanging on in conservation areas and their removal would leave the street scene much the poorer. In their favour they all have electricity supplies and are very solidly built and durable. Some in busy areas have already been ingeniously converted to coffee kiosks. Links to this post. Thursday, 28 Ma...
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#Brighton Bits: Sussex Revealed in Art
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Bits from a born and bred Brightonian. Sussex Revealed in Art. Follow Delia's board Sussex revealed on Pinterest. In event of difficulty in adding comment, email:- quedula@gmail.com. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Royal York Hotel. The Royal York Hotel was built in 1819 by combining three houses occupying part of the site of Steine House, the old Manor of Brighthel. All time page views. Top Posts - last 7 days. Lavender Street; then and now. Parking at the Odeon Cinema. Brighton and Hove Revealed in Art.
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#Brighton Bits: The Featherstone Kite-flying Machine
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Bits from a born and bred Brightonian. Thursday, 30 April 2015. The Featherstone Kite-flying Machine. As part of the forthcoming exhibition "The Magical Machines of Rowland Emmett". The Featherstone Kite-flying Machine has swooped into Brighton Museum. In addition the Exploratory Lunacycle has brought its rock samples to Hove Museum, the Little Dragon Carpet Sweeper is cleaning in the Booth Museum, and the "Fairway Birdie" is playing golf at Ditchling Museum. Can't wait to see them all in operation.
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#Brighton Bits: The Roadmender
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Bits from a born and bred Brightonian. The Story of Michael Fairless. Margaret Fairless Dowson. Drawn from Life, July 1901 by Elinor Dowson. 8220;The White Gate”. The frontispiece to “The Roadmender “. By Will G Mein. Michael Fairless passed through her “White Gate” on the 24th August 1901 and knew nothing of the success of her writings. Continued - "Earlier Life". In event of difficulty in adding comment, email:- quedula@gmail.com. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Royal York Hotel. All time page views.
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#Brighton Bits: March 2015
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Bits from a born and bred Brightonian. Sunday, 29 March 2015. Level restoration wins national award. Restoration work on The Level in Brighton has won a national award. Brighton and Hove mayor, Councillor Brian Fitch, presented an award to landscaping company Gavin Jones Ltd on behalf of the British Association of Landscape Industries at the council meeting on March 26. Links to this post. Location: Brighton, The City of Brighton and Hove, UK. Saturday, 28 March 2015. The Wall of Windows. The fountain...
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#Brighton Bits: The Roadmender (2) - Earlier LIfe
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Bits from a born and bred Brightonian. The Roadmender (2) - Earlier LIfe. Each summer the Dowson family travelled down to Mock Bridge House in West Sussex and it was here in 1900 that Margaret Fairless Dowson began to write “The Roadmender”. Notwithstanding her deteriorating condition she survived another winter in Chelsea and was able to return the following summer where she completed her book just before her death. Continued - "The Resting Place". Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Royal York Hotel. 202 W...
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#Brighton Bits: The Roadmender (3) - The Resting Place
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Bits from a born and bred Brightonian. The Roadmender (3) - The Resting Place. Margaret had expressed a desire to be buried in Shermanbury churchyard but for some reason this proved impractical and Ashurst, a few miles away over the fields, was chosen. Although Margaret may not have known St.James church at Ashurst it seems unlikely this choice would have disappointed. The church lies hidden away half a mile off the Steyning to Partridge Green road along a winding narrow lane. DIED AUG.2 1901. 56 and 58 ...
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#Brighton Bits: The Roadmender (4) - 91 Cheyne Wallk
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Bits from a born and bred Brightonian. The Roadmender (4) - 91 Cheyne Wallk. Until his death in 1909. In event of difficulty in adding comment, email:- quedula@gmail.com. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Royal York Hotel. The Royal York Hotel was built in 1819 by combining three houses occupying part of the site of Steine House, the old Manor of Brighthel. All time page views. Top Posts - last 7 days. Lavender Street; then and now. Parking at the Odeon Cinema. Brighton and Hove Revealed in Art. Subscribe ...
