In the late 19th century, Brighton was known as 'London-super-Mare'. Fast and luxurious rail services meant that wealthy businessmen could live by the sea and work in the Metropolis and Britain's expanding railway network enabled thousands of holiday makers from all parts of the Country to visit the resort and enjoy its unique attractions. Detailed guide books were available to help tourists make the most of their visit, with sections on its history, geology, weather, where to stay and places of interest .... in fact, just ...
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In the late 19th century, Brighton was known as 'London-super-Mare'. Fast and luxurious rail services meant that wealthy businessmen could live by the sea and work in the Metropolis and Britain's expanding railway network enabled thousands of holiday makers from all parts of the Country to visit the resort and enjoy its unique attractions. Detailed guide books were available to help tourists make the most of their visit, with sections on its history, geology, weather, where to stay and places of interest .... in fact, just about everything they could want or need to know. This 40 page booklet combines text relating to Brighton from 'Black's Guide to Sussex', published in 1896, with photographs taken from postcards and 'magic lantern' projection slides, owned by the Keasbury-Gordon Photograph Archive. It is in three parts. The first comprises sixteen photographs taken between 1880 and 1920; the second, a history and general description of Sussex and the third, a detailed exploration of Brighton. The text for parts two and three is reproduced from the 1896 guide-book. The photographs and text complement each other and enable us to travel back in time to visit Britain's 'Queen of resorts'.
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