Yesterday in Brighton & Hove by Judy Middleton

Yesterday in Brighton & Hove by Judy Middleton

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.

Judy Middleton is a well-respected local historian and has written a great number of books on Sussex, the first of these being A History of Hove in 1979. She was born in Hove, where she still lives, and worked for thirty years at Hove Library. She has three children and three grandchildren.

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ISBN 13	9781445600765
ISBN 10	1445600765
Titel	Yesterday in Brighton & Hove
Autor	Judy Middleton
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Amberley Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr	2010-11-15
Seitenanzahl	96
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.