Brighton History Centre

Ephemera

Brighton History Centre's collection of ephemera reflects our city's lively cultural heritage and history. They are are a useful means of exploring themes such as wartime, entertainment and politics in a local context.

'The Max Miller Song Book', a publication presented free with 'Home Companion', 1938

Items of particular interest include:

• A set of scrapbooks featuring a military hospital during World War One
• Cinema, theatre, dance hall and nightclub programmes from the 1900s onwards
• Memorabilia celebrating significant national and local events such as coronations, jubilees, the 1951 Festival of Britain, and Brighton carnivals.
• Posters for Brighton elections and political rallies
• Bus, tram and train tickets and timetables

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