VirtualGlobetrotting: United Kingdom: Brighton

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Nudist Beach - Brighton
joepublic (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: joepublic.
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Hedgehog Self-Build Co-op
alfjon (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: alfjon.
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Selfbuild in Brighton. 10 houses.
The build were featured on Channel 4 Grand Designs.

Royal Pavilion
Hinkkanen (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Hinkkanen.
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The Royal Pavilion is a palace built in Brighton, East Sussex, in the 19th Century as a seaside retreat for the then Prince Regent. It is often referred to as the Brighton Pavilion.

Cate Blanchett's House (Former)
BermudaBreeze (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: BermudaBreeze.
This was the Kemp Town Regency home of the Australian Actress.

West Pier, Brighton
Hinkkanen (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Hinkkanen.
The West Pier is a pier in Brighton. It was built in 1866 by Eugenius Birch and has been closed and deteriorating since 1975, awaiting renovation and now, after many fires and storms, there little left.
Live Local shows two quite different views of this site. Bird's Eye View (thumbnail) is more recent one showing completely destroyed pier. Aerial view shows the pier substantially intact and must at least three or four years old.

'LOVE' on a Rooftop
mlc1us (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: mlc1us.

Sand Sculptures
mlc1us (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: mlc1us.
2005 World Sand Sculpture Festival on Brighton Seafront.

Whitehawk
kaiken (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kaiken.

Jamie Oliver's restaurant, Jamie's Italian, Brighton
Dania (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Dania.

Graffiti by Banksy
LancelotLink (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: LancelotLink.

Beach volleyball game
kjfitz (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kjfitz.

British Airways i360
chaswatson (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: chaswatson.
The British Airways i360 is a new visitor experience in Brighton on the south coast of the United Kingdom. The i360 is reputed to be the world's first vertical cable car that is a viewing pod that slides up and down the 162 metre tall tower. "Flights" depart every 30 minutes and are 20-25 minutes duration and, on a clear day, offer outstanding views along the coast and inland.

Grand Hotel in Brighton
Fab (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Fab.

Brighton Dome
hhgygy (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: hhgygy.
Most famous for the Eurovision Song Contest on 6 April 1974 where ABBA won for Sweden with Waterloo. Other notables to have appeared at the Dome include Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones and more recently Dizee Rascal, Beyoncé and Kasabian.

Brighton floral clock
Dania (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Dania.
A similar one is on the other side.

Monty Morton's House
jdubble07 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: jdubble07.
Monty Morton was an English film director. Morton was a close friend of American actress, Shirley MacLaine and, as a gift to his wife, Fay, Morton built this home, a copy of MacLaine's LA home, on the shore of Brighton.

Withdean Stadium
adrbr (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: adrbr.

'Kissing Coppers' by Banksy (replica)
daggerwell (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: daggerwell.
The graffiti known locally as 'Kissing Coppers' was originally stenciled by Banksy in 2003. It was vandalized and repaired several times over the years until 2008 when the owner of the building on which it was painted had the art, much of which was no longer Banksy's original work, transferred to canvas and replaced with a replica, seen here behind its protective sheet of perspex.
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/graffiti-by-banksy-20/

James Hay's House
jdubble07 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: jdubble07.
James Hay is a Scottish born entrepreneur. He is the Chairman of Dubai-based JMH Group – a private family business operating in the construction and high end luxury goods markets.

Palace Pier
Hinkkanen (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Hinkkanen.
Generally known as the Palace Pier before being unofficially renamed by its current owners as Brighton Pier in 2000 (something not recognised by the National Piers Society), it was opened in May 1899.

West Pier, Brighton
alfjon (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: alfjon.

The Brighton Centre
Mike1989 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Mike1989.
Brighton Centre is the largest conference and exhibition centre in southern England, and is regularly used for conferences of the British political parties and other bodies of national importance. The venue has the capacity to accommodate up to 5,000 delegates, although rooms in the building can be used for weddings and banquets.

'Saltdean' by Connell, Ward & Lucas
pmoore66 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: pmoore66.
Originally three neighboring houses. This is the only survivor.

Homer Simpson
milwhcky (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: milwhcky.
In the front window of a candy store.

Grosvenor Casino
adrbr (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: adrbr.

Duke of York's Picture House - oldest movie theater in UK
kjfitz (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kjfitz.
The Duke of York's Picture House is an art house cinema in Brighton, England. It is the oldest continuously operating purpose built cinema in Britain that has retained both its original name and remains largely unaltered.
The Duke Of York's cinema opened on 22 September 1910 and was one Brighton's first picture palaces and also one of the first cinemas in the world. It was built on the site of the Amber Ale Brewery, the walls of which still form the rear part of the auditorium. The architects were Clayton & Black. The building remains largely unaltered, it even retains one of its boxes in the balcony area. The original colour scheme was red and cream.

Jubilee Clock Tower (Brighton)
adrbr (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: adrbr.
Jubilee Clock is a term used in reference to a number of clocks constructed and erected throughout the British Empire in commemoration of the Golden or Diamond Jubilee of various British monarchs, most commonly, Queen Victoria's.

Sea Life Brighton

Emiliana Torrini's House
Gorecki (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Gorecki.
The Icelandic singer lives here.

"Bristol Road Methodist Church" by Thomas Lainson
kkeps (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kkeps.
Bristol Road Methodist Church is a former Methodist place of worship in the Kemptown area of Brighton, part of the English city of Brighton and Hove. Built in 1873 to an Italian Romanesque Revival design, it served this part of eastern Brighton for more than a century until its closure in 1989, after which it became a recording studio. It is owned by Brighton College, an independent school based nearby. The building has been listed at Grade II in view of its architectural importance.

Gangster chess graffiti
milwhcky (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: milwhcky.
One of several brightly colored scenes along this street.

"Ancient Egypt" at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Rod Flavell's House
jdubble07 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: jdubble07.
Rod Flavell is CEO and co-Founder of FDM Group.

Graffiti by Banksy
Matheus_ (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Matheus_.

"Royal Alexandra Hospital, Brighton" by Thomas Lainson
kkeps (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kkeps.
The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children is a children's hospital located within the grounds of the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton in the English county of East Sussex. It provides outpatient services, inpatient facilities, intensive care and a 24-hour emergency care service for children referred by GPs and other specialists.
The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick Children originally stood on Dyke Road. Brighton architect Thomas Lainson's red-brick and terracotta building, in the Queen Anne style, was opened by the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1881. It remained in use for more than a century before being replaced by a new building at the main Royal Sussex County Hospital site. The new facility opened in June 2007, and has won architectural awards for its innovative design.
The future of the Dyke Road site has been uncertain since the move to the new premises was first considered in 2001; Lainson's buildings and their later additions were threatened with demolition until 2009, when a developer was refused planning permission to replace the hospital with flats. Brighton & Hove City Council's latest planning briefs state that any redevelopment of the site should incorporate Lainson's original building.

DJ John Peel Mural
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967, until his death in 2004. He was known for his eclectic taste in music and his honest and warm broadcasting style. He was one of the first broadcasters to play psychedelic rock, reggae and punk records on British radio, and he is widely acknowledged for promoting artists working in various genres including alternative rock, indie rock, pop, hardcore punk, death metal, British hip hop and dance music.

"Life in Death" at the Booth Museum of Natural History

Old Ship Hotel
kkeps (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kkeps.
Brighton's oldest hotel

James Brown graffiti

'Skull Island' inflatable 'Assault Course'
daggerwell (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: daggerwell.
On Brighton Pier

Reliant Robin
kuressaare (VirtualGlobetrotting)

Papa Smurf
milwhcky (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: milwhcky.
In the front window of a greeting card store.

Sussex Heights

Brighton Toy and Model Museum

Brighton coat of arms

Mechanical Bull
daggerwell (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: daggerwell.

Palace pier
alfjon (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: alfjon.

"Pelham Institute" by Thomas Lainson
The Pelham Institute is a former working men's club and multipurpose social venue in the Kemptown area of Brighton, part of the English coastal city of Brighton and Hove. Built in 1877 by prolific local architect Thomas Lainson on behalf of the Vicar of Brighton, the multicolored brick and tile High Victorian Gothic building catered for the social, educational and spiritual needs of the large working-class population in the east of Brighton. After its closure it hosted a judo club, but is now in residential use as flats (under the name Montague Court) owned by a housing association. English Heritage has listed the building at Grade II for its architectural and historical importance.

Droopy
The iconic MGM cartoon character is seen on a colorful graffiti wall.

Rich & Famous
Mike1989 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Mike1989.

'Passacaglia' by Charle Hadcock
pmoore66 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: pmoore66.
1998

Gull with food
kjfitz (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: kjfitz.

Preston Park Velodrome
Dania (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Dania.
Oldest velodrome in Britain dates back to 1877 made by the British Army.

Foredown Tower
LancelotLink (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: LancelotLink.
Foredown Tower is a former water tower in Portslade, in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, that now contains one of only two operational camera obscuras in southeast England.

Flying a kite

Bumper cars
On Brighton Pier

Graffiti mural

Graffiti wall

Arc de Triomphe
Mike1989 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: Mike1989.

Amy Winehouse

Inflatable slide
On Brighton Pier

Shifty
Shifty is a British urban thriller, from writer/director Eran Creevy. Set on the outskirts of London, it follows themes of friendship and loyalty over the course of 24 hours in the life of a young drug dealer, the charismatic "Shifty", who is based on the original Shifty from Leicester.

UPS truck reflecting the Google car

The Salvation Army

Dover Castle

The Grand Brighton Hotel
The Grand Brighton Hotel is a historic Victorian sea front hotel in Brighton on the south coast of England. During the 1984 Conservative Party conference, the hotel was bombed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in an attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Manuel II of Portugal's House (Former)
Manuel II of Portugal was the last King of Portugal, ascending the throne after the assassination of his father, King Carlos I, and his elder brother, Luís Filipe, the Prince Royal. Before ascending the throne he held the title of Duke of Beja. His reign ended with the fall of the monarchy during the 5 October 1910 revolution.
During his exile, Manuel lived in this home before settlign in Twickenham, Middlesex, England.
The home was used as a filming location in the 1999 film, The End of the Affair, starring Ralph Feinnes and Julianne Moore.

'Street Bollards' by Antony Gormley
pmoore66 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
By: pmoore66.
2021
at the Circus St Courtyard development
Two of four bollards

'Yellow Suspended Frames' by shedkm
2021