The Historical Growth of Brighton

Location

• Brighton is located on the South Coast of England, directly south of London. It is in the county of Sussex.

• Mark it on your map

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Key dates in Brighton’s History

• 1086 - Mentioned in the Doomsday Book under title of Bristelmestune.

• 1520 – First painting of Brighton. • 1650 – thriving mackerel fishing industry in

Brighton. • 1730 – Doctors promoted the health benefits of

swimming and dinking salt water, encouraging more and more people to visit the area.

• 1780 – Resort of Brighton became more and more popular

• 1787 – Brighton Pavilions built for King George IV.• 1841 – London to Brighton Railway encouraged day

trippers to visit.

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Some historical paintings from Brighton ...

The old fish market 1825

1908

1938

Brighton Pavilions

• They were built by John Nash in 1787 for King George IV.

• George who was a vain and extravagant man with a passion for fashion, the arts, architecture and good living was reflected in the building.

• More on its history here from 1.57 to 6.00

PHOTOS OF PAVILLIONS

• Today the Pavilions house a museum and a concert hall.

Development of tourism in Brighton

• Tourism has been growing since

• Brighton has two piers. The Palace Pier being built in 1891 and the West Pier was completed in 1866.

• West Pier closed in

1975 due to rising costsof maintenance.

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Brighton Today

• Watch this video to see why tourism in Brighton is so important. Make notes as you watch.

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TASK

• Imagine you have discovered an old photo reel – it belonged to your great grandmother. You have been asked by the museum of Brighton to write an oral history based on your findings, which will be displayed in the museum alongside your great grandmother’s photo reel.

• Include facts like the history of the town, why it became popular, how numbers have risen, etc.

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Here is an example …

• This is a photo from my Grannies (………… …………..) flat. She wrote on the back of it ……… ……………….

Here is another example

• Her is my Granny and Grandpa sitting on Brighton pier. They ……………………………

• The Pier hasn’t always been like that …

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Another example

• My Granny said that when the train line was built she used to go on holiday with her parents to Brighton. She loved …..

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TASK

• Imagine you have discovered an old photo reel – it belonged to your great grandmother. You have been asked by the museum of Brighton to write an oral history based on your findings, which will be displayed in the museum alongside your great grandmother’s photo reel.

• Include facts like the history of the town, why it became popular, how numbers have risen, etc.

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Plenary

• Read through your work and then swap with the person next to you.

• Swap facts…….

• Have they got a fact that you would like to include but haven’t so far.

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