<p>Brighton Society </p><p><strong>n e w s l e t t e r </strong></p><p>10 Clermont Road Brighton BN1 6SG&nbsp;<strong>t. </strong>01273-509209 <strong>e. </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a><strong>w. </strong><a href="/goto?url=http://www.brighton-society.org.uk" target="_blank">www.brighton-society.org.uk </a></p><p><strong>June 2007 </strong><br><strong>STOP PRESS! It is understood that the Birdcage Bandstand’s copper roof has blown off and has been replaced with roofing felt </strong></p><p><strong>THE BRIGHTON SOCIETY’S AGM </strong>Members of other </p><p>societies are invited to attend the AGM of the Society </p><p>which will be held at <strong>7.30 pm on Thursday 28 June </strong>in </p><p>the Stanmer Room, Brighthelm, North Road, Brighton <br>Brighton Society. Please take your Brighton Society membership card - issued by the Hon Treasurer when you pay your subscription - with you. </p><p><strong>HOVE CIVIC SOCIETY </strong></p><p>Chairman Malcom Dawes will show slides of some of the proposals on which the Society has commented during the past year, and some of the changes which have taken place in our city. has organised the following outings this summer </p><p><strong>Thursday 26 July 2007 a visit to the Bank of England Museum in Threadneedle Street </strong><br><strong>Please come and add your comments depart Hove Town Hall (Norton Rd) at 8.30am </strong></p><p><strong>THE BRIGHTON SOCIETY’S SUMMER WALK </strong>will take place <strong>on Monday 23 July 2007 </strong>at <strong>8 pm </strong></p><p>We have a one-hour tour of the Bank of England Museum outlining its history from 1694 to its modern day role. There are displays of books, documents, silver, banknotes, coins and gold. <br>The walk will start from outside the Jubilee library explore the old and the new in <strong>North Laine </strong>and finish soon after 9 pm. <br>Lunch is in the City at you own expense In the afternoon: <br>Robert Gregory feels unable to conduct the Brighton </p><p>Society walk this year, so this time it will be led by Geoff Mead. We look forward to seeing you there. </p><p><strong>Apsley House, ‘No 1 London’, </strong>designed by Robert </p><p>Adam. Wellington made this his home, enlarging it and filling it with a wonderful collection. Across the road is the Wellington Arch where we will see the museum and have tea before returning to Hove. </p><p><strong>THE BRIGHTON SOCIETY </strong>is grateful to be able to join </p><p>in with several other societies, both local and national, with their summer visits and winter lectures. </p><p><strong>Price £31 (English Heritage members £28</strong>. <strong>Closing date for application 24 June 2007 </strong></p><p>The following organisations welcome members of the </p><p><strong>Wednesday 19th September 2007 visit to Beaulieu depart Hove Town Hall (Norton Rd) at 8.30 am </strong><br><strong>REGENCY SOCIETY OF BRIGHTON &amp; HOVE </strong></p><p><a href="/goto?url=http://www.regencysociety.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.regencysociety.co.uk/ </a>Meetings are fully detailed on website. <br>A full day visit to Beaulieu, ancestral home of the </p><p>Montagus since 1538.&nbsp;Our entrance fee covers all the attractions, which include The Domus with its exhibition of monastic life, the Palace House and Gardens, Beaulieu Abbey and Exhibition, Buckler’s Hard, the Maritime Museum and, of course, the Motor Museum. <br>The provisional programme for winter lectures, held at the Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, are as follows: </p><p><strong>Wednesday 3 October 2007 at 7 pm </strong>Jonathan Woodham on <strong>Brighton Between the Wars </strong><br><strong>Price £30 </strong><br><strong>Wednesday 7 November 2007 at 7 pm </strong>Nick Lomax on </p><p><strong>A Brighton architect designs the Brighton library Wednesday 5 December 2007&nbsp;at 7 pm </strong>Lars Tharp on <strong>The Willett Collection of 19th century ceramics </strong><br><strong>Closing date for application 20 August </strong></p><p>NB All the above prices include entrance fees and drivers’ tips; also train fare for the Watercress Line excursion. </p><p><strong>Wednesday 9 January 2008&nbsp;at 7 pm </strong>John McKean on <strong>Rewriting Banister Fletcher’s History of Architecture </strong></p><p>Application forms from: Ninka Willcock, 4 Terminus Street, Brighton BN1 3PE or on the Brighton Society website </p><p><strong>Wednesday 6 February 2008&nbsp;at 7 pm </strong>Christopher Bradley-Hole on <strong>Town Gardens by the Sea </strong><br><strong>Winter lecture series on website: </strong></p><p><a href="/goto?url=http://www.hovecivicsociety.org" target="_blank">www.hovecivicsociety.org </a></p><p><strong>Wednesday 5 March 2008&nbsp;at 7 pm </strong>Catherine Moriarty &amp; Duncan McNeill on <strong>Introduction to the James Gray collection and the archiving of photographs </strong><br><strong>MONTPELIER &amp; CLIFTON HILL ASSOCIATION </strong></p><p>Meetings and outings not detailed on website <a href="/goto?url=http://www.montpelierandcliftonhill.org/" target="_blank">www.montpelierandcliftonhill.org/ </a></p><p><strong>Wednesday 2 April 2008&nbsp;at 7 pm </strong>Gavin Henderson, </p><p>the Brighton Youth Orchestra &amp; Andy Sherwood on <strong>Regency Music </strong>discussed and performed (venue The Royal Pavilion) </p><p><strong>Thursday 14 June 2007 at 7.15 pm </strong>Lord Baker: <strong>Illustrated lecture on George IV - a Life in Caricature </strong></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Book signing 6.15 - 7.00 pm </li><li style="flex:1">Charge: £5 to non-members of the Regency Society </li></ul><p>Admission by ticket only - maximum 2 tickets. £5 for non-members of the M&amp;CHA&nbsp;Venue: Brighton &amp; Hove High School, Montpelier Road, Brighton </p><p><strong>NORTH LAINE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION </strong></p><p>Details of meetings and outings in NLCA Newsletter. not currently on website </p><p><strong>Sunday 15 July Summer outing to Danson House </strong></p><p><strong>and Cobham Hall</strong>. Leaving Powis Square at 8.15 am and Brampton Road at 9 am. <a href="/goto?url=http://www.nlcaonline.org.uk/" target="_blank">website: www.nlcaonline.org.uk/ </a>Contact: Jackie Fuller, 21 Pelham Square, Brighton BN1 4ET: j<a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a></p><p><strong>Saturday 21 July 2007 6 - 9 pm Summer Garden Party </strong><br><strong>THE BRIGHTON SOCIETY has recently become a </strong></p><p><strong>member of the </strong></p><p>at the Old Vicarage, Temple Gardens, Brighton £7.50 - children under 12 free </p><p><strong>FRIENDS OF EAST SUSSEX RECORD OFFICE. </strong></p><p>The next event is: <br>For information on both the above events contact Martin Foster </p><p><strong>Saturday 15 September 2007 2-5pm ‘Researching the history of your house’ </strong></p><p>at the East Sussex Record Office, cost £10 <br>11 Victoria Street, Brighton BN1 3FP Tel: 01273 729998 </p><p><strong>CLIFTON MONTPELIER &amp; POWIS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION </strong><br><strong>Saturday 13 October 2007 Visit to Great Maxfield, </strong></p><p>Guestling, a timber framed house, cost £3 <a href="/goto?url=http://www.cmpca.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.cmpca.org.uk/ </a>Check their latest newsletter for meetings. <br>Contact: Events Secretary, Friends of East Sussex </p><p>Record Office. 30 Preston Mansions, Preston Park Avenue, Brighton BN1 6HP </p><p><strong>KINGSCLIFFE SOCIETY </strong></p><p><a href="/goto?url=http://www.homepages.pavilion.co.uk/nrob/" target="_blank">www.homepages.pavilion.co.uk/nrob/ </a>Meetings and visits not detailed on website, but are enclosed with their newsletter. </p><p><strong>THE BRIGHTON SOCIETY </strong>has recently joined the </p><p>following national organisations. Brighton Society members are eligible to join in their events <br>Visits are&nbsp;open to non-members, Brighton Society members are welcome. They book on a first come first served basis. If they get more than anticipated they get a larger coach. The following outings are planned: </p><p><strong>THE GEORGIAN GROUP</strong>: </p><p><a href="/goto?url=http://www.georgiangroup.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.georgiangroup.org.uk/ </a></p><p><strong>Wednesday 6 June 2007 Syon House and Park Wednesday 4 July 2007 Basildon Park </strong></p><p>A bit hard to find meetings and outings on website. Brighton Society members should follow the ‘Forthcoming Events’ and ‘Events by Month’ links </p><p><strong>Wednesday 22 August 2007 Gilbert White’s house Selbourne </strong><br><strong>THE VICTORIAN SOCIETY </strong><br><strong>Wednesday 19 September 2007 Titsey Place </strong></p><p>Contact: Vivienne Carter <a href="/goto?url=http://www.victorian-society.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.victorian-society.org.uk/ </a>Easy to find meetings and outings on website! <br>16 Park Street Brighton BN2 2BS </p>