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Category: 1860s

Opening of the West Pier, Brighton

Opening of the West Pier, Brighton

Posted on 25th September 2018 by Mary McKean
BPC00538 Wood engraving published in the Illustrated London News, October 13th 1866. The pier, designed by Eugenius Birch, was officially opened on October 6th and finally closed in 1975. It was the f... Read More
St Nicholas Church

St Nicholas Church

Posted on 25th September 2018 by Mary McKean
BPC00537 Wood engraving, probably from The Illustrated News or The Graphic. It shows the church after the rebuilding work of 1853/4 by Richard Cromwell Carpenter and so dates it to c1860.... Read More
Wreck of the Atlantique of Nantes, at Brighton

Wreck of the Atlantique of Nantes, at Brighton

Posted on 1st May 201827th May 2018 by Mary McKean
BPC00526 Wood engraving from the Illustrated London News – 16th June 1860. From a sketch by R.H. Nibbs. The Atlantique ran aground on the beach just off the Albion Hotel, seen on the right of the pr... Read More
Brighton County Court

Brighton County Court

Posted on 29th December 201729th December 2017 by Mary McKean
BPC00505 Architect’s drawing with plan inset, by T.C. Sorby. Published in ‘The Building News’ Feb 21st 1868. A photo-lithograph printed by Whiteman & Bass. This building still stands towards... Read More
The Workhouse on Church Hill

The Workhouse on Church Hill

Posted on 30th August 20172nd October 2017 by Mary McKean
BPC00478 Wood engraving published in ‘extra-illustrated’ editions of J A Erredge’s History of Brighthelmstone, 1862. This second Brighton workhouse was built in 1821 and closed towards the end ... Read More
King's Road Brighton

King’s Road Brighton

Posted on 24th August 201712th November 2017 by Mary McKean
BPC00224 (this is a very small original image – see note on image sizes) Steel engraving by Rock & Co, c1860.           ... Read More
Kemptown Brighton (from the sea)

Kemptown Brighton (from the sea)

Posted on 24th August 201720th November 2017 by Mary McKean
BPC00214 (this is a very small original image – see note on image sizes) Steel engraving engraved and published by Newman and Company c1860. Images of Brighton 1145 See all images of the Kemptown Es... Read More
East Cliff Brighton – Marine Terrace, Royal Crescent

East Cliff Brighton – Marine Terrace, Royal Crescent

Posted on 9th August 201720th November 2017 by Mary McKean
BPC00208 (this is a very small original image – see note on image sizes) Steel engraving by Rock & Co, London 10 December 1863 – published in his booklet Twenty Four Views of Brighton. There a... Read More
Regency Square, Brighton

Regency Square, Brighton

Posted on 9th August 201720th November 2017 by Mary McKean
BPC00334 (this is a very small original image – see note on image sizes) Steel engraving published by J S & Co, c1860 and numbered 1759 in their reordering catalogue. Images of Brighton 1051... Read More
View of St. Mary’s Hall, Brighton

View of St. Mary’s Hall, Brighton

Posted on 8th August 201711th November 2017 by Mary McKean
BPC00204 (this is a very small original image – see note on image sizes) Steel engraving by Newman & Co, London c1860. The school was opened on 1 August 1836 in Eastern Road, by the Rev Henry Ve... Read More
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