Ephemera

We’re off to the Brighton Book Fair, Saturday October 22nd 2022.

Off To The Brighton Book Fair

Off To Brighton! This image is from 1862 and shows Brighton’s crowded seafront. As you can see there’s no room to move on the pavements, everyone is wearing the latest fashions, wheeled vehicles are fighting for space on the roads and loud music is blaring away. How things have changed! ‘Off To Brighton’ is a … Read more

Brighton Pride – ephemera with a long lasting impact…

Positive change - Brighton Pride, 1995

Brighton Pride is this weekend. They have been building the multi-stage site in Preston Park all week. This beer mat is from 1995 when the event was somewhat smaller – just a few pubs and clubs and a carnival procession. Now the whole city is painted like a rainbow for a fortnight. It’s a rare … Read more