Brighton, a Very Peculiar History by Arscott, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Front Matter

Title Page Publisher Information

Brighton

Quotes Ten places that Brighton isn’t Hove, actually Introduction: What makes Brighton special?

What’s in a name? What’ s under your feet?

CHAPTER ONE: From Prehistory to 1066

The legend of Devil’s Dyke History – or bunk? Brighton’s hidden river National hero? Some Saxon place-names in the Brighton area

CHAPTER TWO: Medieval Brighton’s rise and fall

A few other local places in the Domesday Book Growing bigger Lanes and laines Troubled times A brave brewer Thank your lucky stones The great escape A large step backwards A druids’ stone?

CHAPTER THREE: Prinny and all that

NOT a fishing village Meet ‘the Fashion’ Limbs of Satan A busy old day Hove’s own spa A dipper becomes a dripper Enter the Prince of Wales Maria Fitzherbert Ten things worth knowing about the Prince Regent Brighton grows and grows A bit of bad luck Tickling the royal tastebuds Pounding the royal flesh George, Maria and Caroline Mutiny and execution A bad day at the Abbey True love She went for a soldier The Royal Pavilion Ten things to look out for in the Royal Pavilion An unwise bet Regency elegance A bit of cheating Another clever wheeze The Pepper Pot All fall down The Chain Pier After Prinny Enter Queen Victoria Preston Manor

CHAPTER FOUR: The Railway Edge

Pity the poor horses Building the railway White-knuckle rides Brighton’s mini railways The Clayton Tunnel disaster Murder in the Balcombe Tunnel Cholera Hoorah for Hawkshaw Clean water Grave concerns An artificial spa Buried in Brighton The seafront gets a new look The murder of a police chief The names on the buses (1) London to Brighton A drop too much A lot of learning Wagner and Wagner A terrible confession Ten places of worship Brighton goes to the pictures Fit for an Empress Calling time on the time ball Ten films set in Brighton

CHAPTER FIVE: Two wars and a bit of peace

Seedy Brighton The trunk murders Ten novels set in Brighton (at least in part) The Peacehaven story The names on the buses (2) Carden saves the day Killed by a tram Phone boxes A lively hotelier Another war The Odeon Cinema attack Celebrations – and after The names on the buses (3) How to make a stick of Brighton rock

CHAPTER SIX: Modern Brighton

Churchill Square The universities Mods and rockers Built to last? The conference trade The Grand Hotel bomb Brighton Marina Brighton gets the credit This sporting life Alternative Brighton Celebrations The beach

Timeline of Brighton History Glossary

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