Take the links in the panel on the left for a History Tour of Brighton and The Royal Pavilion and for books on different aspects of Brighton.
Voices from the Brighton Fishing Community: Catching Stories QueenSpark Books - an oral history by some of the individuals who made up Brighton's fishing community with a historical overview of photographs, short-listed for the Raymond Williams Prize 1997.
They Called Him Mr Brighton Winner, David - biography of Labour pier Lewis Cohen, founder of the Alliance Building Society and a staunch socialist.
The Wagners of Brighton Wagner, Anthony and Antony Dale Rev Henry Wagner, Vicar of Brighton 1824-1870 and Rev Arthur Wagner, Curate of St Pauls Church 1824-1902 (who created controversy by not revealing what he heard in the confession box to help in a murder trial).
A Life Behind Bars Batchelor, Marjory Born in 1908 at the Marquess of Exeter pub in Brighton, Marjory spent most of her working life as a barmaid and landlady in various pubs in and around the town. She recalls living throught two World Wars and observes the evolution of pub culture up to the present day.
The Crowd Roars Cunningham, Ron From Hastings to Piccadilly in a coffin, jumping off Brightob's West Pier bound in chains, light bulb eating, Ron relates some of his stunts as THE GREAT OMANI, the Brighton-based escapologist.
A Ha'p'orth of Sweets Knight, John John gives us a child's eye view of the mischievous 1930s and troublesome 1949s in the Albion Hill area of E. Brighton.
A Working Man Mason, Ernie a century of Hove memories - Ernie was born in 1906 when Hove was full of market gardens, orchards and fields, an almost forgotten way of life. The book depicts a fascinating personal history.
Oh! What a Lovely Pier Mitchell, Daphne, Daphne's work as a waitress on the West Pier between 1956 and 1970 with memories of the Great Omani floating by, dolphins basking, the Red Arrows and all the life of the pier.
Take Him Away Piper, Ron Ron gives a brilliant account of a life of crime after a war-time childhood, spending long periods in Lewis prison and becoming a fully-fledged gangster - witty and entertaining.
Jobs for Life Parsons, Joan, a light-hearted account of Joan's employment in Brighton including many years as a toilet attendant.
Pullman Craftsmen QueenSpark Books records reminiscences of three craftsmen employed on the Preston Park Works of the Pullman Car Company between 1948 and 1963.
Snapshots Ravenett, Janis relates the author's childhood snapshots of growing up in a terraced house in the Hanover area of E. Brighton. These self-contained stories form a complete picture.
Moulsecoomb Memories Winter, Sheila, Sheila was born, raised and married in North Moulsecoomb during the years 1929 to 1950 and witnessed the growth of the area.