About the town of Brighton in England the city Brighton and Hove other uses Brighton disambiguation Infobox UK place official name Brighton unitary england Brighton and Hove lieutenancy england East Sussex ... Brighton Kemptown UK Parliament constituency Brighton Kemptown constituency westminster1 Brighton Pavilion UK Parliament constituency Brighton Pavilion post town BRIGHTON postcode area BN population ... Brighton uk.jpg 260px static image caption small From upper left Brighton Dome , Royal Pavilion , Town Hall, The Lanes and Brighton Pier . small london distance Brighton Pron en bra t n en uk Brighton.ogg is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove formed from the previous towns of Brighton ... . For administrative purposes, Brighton and Hove is not part of the Metropolitan and non metropolitan ... after the arrival of the railway in 1841. Brighton experienced rapid population growth, reaching a peak of over 160,000 by 1961. ref Carder, Timothy 1990 . The Encyclopaedia of Brighton . S.127 East Sussex County Libraries. ISBN 0 86147 315 9 ref Modern Brighton forms part of the Brighton Worthing Littlehampton Brighton Worthing Littlehampton conurbation stretching along the coast, with a population ... 2007 04 11 ref Brighton has two universities and a medical school. History Main History of Brighton File Brighton aquarium photochrom.jpg thumb 250px left Photochrom of Brighton aquarium, 1890 1900 In the Domesday Book , Brighton was called Bristelmestune ref cite web url http www.nationalarchives.gov.uk ...&pagenumber 1&querytype 1 title National Archives Domesday Book Brighton accessdate 2009 12 13 ref and a rent ... raiders during a war between England and France . Only part of the Church of St Nicholas, Brighton St Nicholas Church and the street pattern of the area now known as The Lanes Brighton The Lanes ... Russell of Lewes began prescribing seawater at Brighton. ref name Russell1755 cite book title ... became the fashionable resort of Brighton. Growth of the town was further encouraged by the patronage ... more details
Brighton is a town in East Sussex. Brighton may also refer to TOCright Places Australia Brighton, Queensland , a suburb of Brisbane Brighton, South Australia , a coastal suburb of Adelaide Brighton, Tasmania Brighton, Victoria , a suburb of Melbourne Brighton Le Sands, New South Wales , a suburb of Sydney City of Brighton, South Australia , a former LGA Local Government Area City of Brighton, Victoria , a former LGA Local Government Area Electoral district of Brighton , an electoral district in Victoria Canada Brighton, Newfoundland and Labrador Brighton, Nova Scotia disambiguation Brighton, Ontario New Zealand Brighton, New Zealand , Otago region United States Brighton, Alabama Brighton, Colorado Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation , Florida Brighton, Illinois Brighton Park, Chicago , Illinois Brighton, Indiana Brighton, Iowa Brighton, Massachusetts , a section of the city of Boston Brighton Plantation, Maine Brighton, Baltimore , Maryland Brighton, Michigan Brighton, Missouri Brighton, Monroe County, New York Brighton, Franklin County, New York Brighton, Syracuse , New York Brighton, Ohio Brighton, Oregon Brighton, Tennessee Brighton, Vermont Brighton, Wisconsin Brighton Ski Resort , Utah Other HMS Brighton HMS Brighton , the name of three ships of the Royal Navy SS Brighton SS Brighton , the name of three ships of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Brighton, a character in Mario Party 6 Brighton Collectibles , a corporation that sells handbags, jewelry, shoes and more. See also Brighton Beach disambiguation Brighton High School disambiguation Brighton Rock disambiguation Brighton Township disambiguation City of Brighton disambiguation New Brighton disambiguation disambig geo DEFAULTSORT Brighton Category English toponyms bg ca Brighton desambiguaci de Brighton Begriffskl rung fr Brighton homonymie io Brighton it Brighton disambigua nl Brighton doorverwijspagina pl Brighton ujednoznacznienie pt Brighton desambigua o ru ... more details
Brighton Township may refer to the following places in the United States Brighton Township, Macoupin County, Illinois Brighton Township, Michigan Brighton Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota Brighton Township, Lorain County, Ohio Brighton Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania Geodis de Brighton Township ... more details
New Brighton is the name of several places TOCright Australia New Brighton, New South Wales , a suburb in Ocean Shores, New South Wales Canada New Brighton, Calgary , Alberta, a neighborhood New Brighton Gambier Island , a settlement in British Columbia New Zealand New Brighton, New Zealand , a suburb of Christchurch South Africa New Brighton, Gauteng New Brighton, Nelson Mandela Metropole United Kingdom New Brighton, Merseyside , a seaside resort in Wallasey, England New Brighton A.F.C. , the current football soccer club New Brighton Tower F.C. , a former Football soccer club New Brighton F.C. rugby union , a rugby union club New Brighton, Hampshire , a neighbourhood in Havant Borough New Brighton, Wrexham , a small village in the county of Wrexham, North Wales New Brighton, Flintshire , a village in the county of Flintshire, North Wales United States New Brighton, Minnesota , a city New Brighton, Pennsylvania , a borough New Brighton State Beach in California New Brighton, Staten Island , a neighborhood in New York See also Brighton disambiguation disambig bg ca New Brighton de New Brighton it New Brighton nl New Brighton pl New Brighton sv New Brighton vo New Brighton ... more details
Brighton is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin Brighton, Kenosha County, Wisconsin , a town Brighton community , Kenosha County, Wisconsin , an unincorporated community Brighton, Marathon County, Wisconsin , a town geodis ... more details
Brighton Line can refer to BMT Brighton Line , a rapid transit line of the New York City Subway in the United States Brighton Main Line , a railway line between London and Brighton in Southern England disambig ... more details
Brighton Rock may refer to Brighton Rock novel Brighton Rock novel , a 1938 novel by Graham Greene Brighton Rock 1947 film Brighton Rock 1947 film , a 1947 film based on the novel, directed by John Boulting Brighton Rock 2010 film Brighton Rock 2010 film , a 2010 film also based on the novel Brighton Rock song Brighton Rock song , a 1974 song by Queen on the album Sheer Heart Attack Brighton Rock , a musical by John Barry and Don Black lyricist Don Black Brighton Rock band , a Canadian glam metal band Rock confectionery from Brighton See also New Brighton Rock , a rock concert staged in New Brighton, Merseyside, UK, on 21 and 22 May 1984 and later broadcast by ITV disambig it Brighton Rock ... more details
There is more than one place in Australia called Brighton . Brighton, Queensland , a suburb of Brisbane Brighton, South Australia , a coastal suburb of Adelaide Brighton, Tasmania Brighton, Victoria , a suburb of Melbourne Brighton, Western Australia , a suburb of Perth Brighton Le Sands, New South Wales , a suburb of Sydney See also Brighton disambiguation geodis ... more details
Brighton Heights can refer to either of two neighborhoods within two different cities in the United States Brighton Heights Pittsburgh Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania or Brighton Heights, Staten Island Brighton Heights, Staten Island, New York geodis ... more details
Brighton School is the name of multiple locations Brighton School Sacramento, California , a property on the National Register of Historic Places Brighton School Lynnwood, Washington , a private K 8 school schooldis ... more details
Brighton was the name of three ships of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. SS Brighton 1847 , sold in 1850 to Italy SS Brighton 1878 , sold in 1893 SS Brighton 1903 , to the Southern Railway in 1923, Sold in 1930 and converted to a private yacht, wrecked 1933 It was also the name of these ships. SS Brighton 1949 , built for British Railways. Sold to Jersey Lines in 1967 and renamed La Duchesse de Bretagne . Scrapped in 1970. shipindex ... more details
Image Brighton Pride 2007 Village People.jpg thumb People enjoying the annual Brighton Pride carnival event, in 2007 Brighton Pride is a registered charity from Brighton and Hove in England promoting equality and diversity, and advances education to eliminate discrimination against the lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender LGBT community. It raises awareness of issues by promoting and staging a series of events including Winter Pride and the annual free summer festival and making grants and or donations to other charitable and voluntary organisations. Its key objective is to develop an environment in favour of LGBT equality by providing information, advice and support. External links Commons category Official links http www.brightonpride.org Brighton Pride website Guides & reviews http www.gay pride.org.uk events brighton winter.php The definitive guide to UK LGBTQ Pride Brighton & Hove Winter Pride http www.gay pride.org.uk events brighton dogshow.php The definitive guide to UK LGBTQ Pride Brighton & Hove Companion Dog Show http www.gay pride.org.uk events brighton summer.php The definitive guide to UK LGBTQ Pride Brighton & Hove Summer Pride http www.tobloggle.co.uk brighton pride 2007 review Brighton Pride 2007 review Galleries http www.realbrighton.com archive.php?vw bf&disp form&comp pride Brighton Pride 2010 photos and reviews http www.inloughborough.com photopost showgallery.php?thumbsonly 1&perpage 90&cat 620&ppuser 0&thumbcheck 1&page 1&sortby &sorttime 0&way &date 0 Brighton Pride 2009 photos http homeinbrighton.co.uk photos sets ?photosetid 72157606518734808 Brighton Pride 2008 photos http scene out.com gallery showgallery.php?cat 874 Brighton Pride 2006 photos Category LGBT events in the United Kingdom Category Pride parades Category Brighton LGBT org stub LGBT topics in the United Kingdom ... more details
Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Brighton , after the seaside town of Brighton . HMS Brighton 1795 6 was a 14 gun tender purchased in 1795 and captured by the French in 1797. HMS Brighton 1903 6 , a passenger ferry requisitioned from the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1914, used as a troopship and later as a hospital ship . HMS Brighton I08 6 was a Town class destroyer Town class destroyer launched as the Wickes class destroyer Wickes class destroyer USS Cowell DD 167 6 . She was transferred to the Royal Navy under lend lease in 1940, and used as a target ship from 1942. She was transferred to the Soviet Navy between 1944 and 1949 as Zharki , and was broken up in 1949. HMS Brighton F106 6 was a Rothesay class frigate Rothesay class frigate launched in 1959 and scrapped in 1985. Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Brighton, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names ... more details
lat deg 40 lat min 34 lat sec 39 lon deg 73 lon min 57 lon sec 41.63 caption New York City map with Brighton Beach marked. Brighton Beach is an oceanside neighborhood in the New York City borough New .... ref http homes.point2.com Neighborhood US New York New York City Brooklyn Brighton Beach Demographics.aspx ref Location stack clear true File Keep Brighton Beach Clean IMG 1760.JPG thumb Residents and visitors are urged to keep Brighton Beach clean. File Downtown Brighton Beach IMG 1762.JPG thumb Downtown section of Brighton Beach, looking east along Brighton Beach Ave. from the corner of Coney Island Ave., near the Brighton Beach New York City Subway subway station File Brightonbeachbrooklyn.JPG thumb A Russian language bookstore under the elevated train tracks on Coney Island Ave. in Brighton Beach File BrightonCOOPs.JPG thumb Recently built luxury condos on Brighton Beach File Brighton1415.jpg ..., a school in Brighton Beach File Brighton15thStreet.jpg thumb Brighton 15th Street Brighton Beach ..., NYPD ref History Brighton Beach was developed by William A. Engeman as a beach resort in 1868, and was named ... name evoked the resort of Brighton, England . The centerpiece of the resort was the large Hotel Brighton or Brighton Beach Hotel , placed on the beach at what is now the foot of Coney Island Avenue and accessed by the Brooklyn, Flatbush, and Coney Island Railway, later known as the BMT Brighton ... built the Brighton Beach Race Course for Thoroughbred horse racing . The village was annexed into the 31st Ward of the City of Brooklyn in 1894. Brighton Beach was re developed as a fairly dense residential community with the final rebuilding of the Brighton Beach railway into a modern rapid transit ... world renowned celebrities, to the Brighton Beach Baths Private Beach Club and the surrounding public ..., have also settled in Brighton Beach and the surrounding neighborhoods, taking advantage of the already .... Culture Image Crowded Brighton Beach on a summer afternoon IMG 1756.JPG thumb left 200px Crowded ... more details
The Brighton Festival is an annual arts festival which takes place in the city of Brighton and Hove in England each May. It was founded in 1966, and is the largest multi art form festival in England. ref cite news title The arts of the state could yet prove a political weapon author Polly Toynbee work .... ref cite web title Brighton Festival homepage url http www.brightonfestival.org ref The festival ... the city, some of which are brought into this use exclusively for the festival. Image Brighton Festival ... for the public to view or buy their work. The Brighton Festival Chorus was originally formed ... Assembly 2006 s Festival included the world premiere of new work by Stomp s Brighton based creators ... between Random Dance and artists from Warp Records . The 43rd Brighton Festival in 2009 featured Anish Kapoor as the Festival s first ever guest artistic director. The 44th Brighton festival ... The festival is chaired by journalist Polly Toynbee . See also Brighton Festival Fringe . Edinburgh ... References reflist External links http www.brightonfestival.org Brighton Festival main festival official website. http www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk Brighton Festival Fringe fringe festival official website. http www.aoh.org.uk Artists Open Houses website for separate element of the Brighton Festival. http www.bfc.org.uk Brighton Festival Chorus website for separate element of the Brighton Festival. http www.samesky.co.uk Same Sky arts organization, forms part of the Brighton Festival. http www.viewbrighton.co.uk listings brighton festival feature 2746.html Brighton Festival feature on Brighton information website View Brighton . http www.threeweeks.co.uk Three Weeks website Three Weeks website Three Weeks , featuring complete guides to both the Brighton Festival and Edinburgh Festival . Brighton and Hove Category Arts festivals in the United Kingdom Category Culture in Brighton and Hove ... Brighton Festival ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type lga name Brighton Council state Tasmania image LGA Tas SE Brighton.png caption Brighton Council pop formatnum 15807 pop footnotes 2009 ref cite web url http www.abs.gov.au ausstats abs .nsf Latestproducts 3218.0Main 20Features92008 09?opendocument&tabname Summary&prodno 3218.0&issue 2008 09&num &view title Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008 09 author Australian Bureau of Statistics date 30 March 2010 accessdate 4 June 2010 ref area 168 est 1863 seat Brighton, Tasmania Brighton mayor Tony Foster region Brighton, Tasmania Brighton Bridgewater, Tasmania Bridgewater logo url http www.brighton.tas.gov.au stategov Division of Lyons state Lyons fedgov Division of Lyons Lyons near nw Southern Midlands Council Southern Midlands near n Southern Midlands Council Southern Midlands near ne Southern Midlands Council Southern Midlands near w Derwent Valley Council Derwent Valley near e City of Clarence Clarence near sw Derwent Valley Council Derwent Valley near s City of Glenorchy Glenorchy near se City of Clarence Clarence coordinates coord 42 43 14 S 147 17 40 E type adm2nd source GA display inline,title The Brighton Council or Municipality of Brighton is a Local Government Areas in Australia Local Government Area of Tasmania . It in based in the town of Brighton, Tasmania Brighton , and covers the towns of Pontville, Tasmania Pontville and Tea Tree, Tasmania Tea Tree . It also covers the far northern Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Tasmania Bridgewater , Gagebrook, Tasmania Gagebrook , Honeywood and Old Beach, Tasmania Old Beach . Brighton Council has one of the highest birth rate in all of Australia. The Total Fertility Rate was 2.64 in 2001 and 2.60 ... links http www.brighton.tas.gov.au Municipality of Brighton Tasmania geo stub Hobart suburbs Local Government Areas of Tasmania category Local Government Areas of Tasmania de Brighton Municipality fr Conseil de Brighton Tasmanie nl Brighton Council pl Gmina Brighton zh ... more details
Infobox Athleticrace bgcolour orange image Brighton Marathon Medal.jpg imagesize 250px caption 2010 Finishers Medal date 18 April 2010 location Brighton , United Kingdom type Road distance Marathon est 2009 record 2 19 05 homepage http www.brightonmarathon.co.uk Brightonmarathon.co.uk The Brighton Marathon is a road race run over the distance of 42.195 km or 26 miles and 385 yards. The inaugural Brighton Marathon was organised by former international athlete Tim Hutchings . The first running of the race took place on 18th April 2010. The race opened to 12,000 entries, with 7,589 participating on race day. The course start line was at Preston Park, Brighton Preston Park . The route took in some of the sights of central Brighton before heading East towards Rottingdean . The race then headed west out to and around Hove , before returning on the seafront and finishing on Madeira Drive, close to Brighton Pier . ref http www.brightonmarathon.co.uk The Brighton Marathon, London by the Sea , www.brightonmarathon.co.uk , 18 April 2010 ref ref Steve Hollis http www.theargus.co.uk sport 8105914.Olympian wins Brighton Marathon in record time Olympian wins inaugural Brighton Marathon , www.theargus.co.uk , 18 April 2010 ref ref D.D. Guttenplan http www.guardian.co.uk commentisfree 2010 apr 20 brighton marathon match for boston Brighton marathon a match for Boston , The Guardian Comment is Free , 20 April 2010 ref Elite race winners Men File Brighton Marathon 2010.jpg thumb Runners during the 2010 race class wikitable sortable width 40 Year width 137 Athlete width 120 Nationality width 50 Time br hour h minute m second s width 228 class unsortable Notes 2010 sortname Ser od Ba otochir MNG 2 19 05 Course record clear Women File Brighton Royal Pavilion.jpg thumb Runners pass the Brighton ... www.brightonmarathon.co.uk Brighton Marathon Website http www.theargus.co.uk news 2053490.brighton to host ... Category Sport in Brighton and Hove Category Recurring sporting events established in 2010 ... more details
Inappropriate tone date December 2007 Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Brighton city Brisbane state qld image caption lga City of Brisbane , br Deagon Ward postcode 4017 pop 8,600 2006 ref http www.censusdata.abs.gov.au 2006 Census Data View by Location Bot generated title ref area 6.9 est propval 283,000 ref http www.reiq.com.au BuySellRent community view.asp?suburb id 37 Brighton , accessed ... Sandgate Brighton is the northernmost suburb of City of Brisbane Brisbane City , Australia , located ... makes up much of the southwest of the suburb. Brighton features mostly suburban housing. The large nursing home Eventide, run by the Queensland Government , is within Brighton. Brighton was also home ... date July 2007 The Brighton Hotel The main pub in Brighton is the Brighton Hotel located along Beaconsfield Terrace. An early settler, Captain William Townsend, bought the Brighton Hotel and used it as his ... needed date July 2007 Education Three primary schools are located within BrightonBrighton State ... s Therapy Centre is also located in Brighton. Brighton Wetlands Brighton has a wonderful woodland wetland ... roads of Brighton, Beaconsfield Terrace, and then leads to Bramble Bay between 15th and 16th Avenues. Brighton Esplanade Brighton is a desirable Brisbane suburb due to both the ease of public transport ... . The esplanade is used by walkers, cyclists and families. Brighton s beach is used by kite ... 08 14 Hornibrook01.jpg Hornibrook Bridge towards Brighton Image Brighton Wetlands.jpg Brighton Wetlands Speight Street Entrance Image copold creek.jpg Copold creek from Beconsfield Terrace Image brighton esplanade cyclist.jpg A cyclist enjoying Brighton Esplanade Image brighton raaf memorial.jpg RAAF memorial in Brighton File Port of Brisbane 02.jpg Brighton is located on the coast North of the Port ... suburbs brighton ourbrisbane.com website Brighton section http queenslandplaces.com.au brighton University of Queensland Queensland Places Brighton Coord 27.299 153.057 display title format dms region ... more details
Image Mt. Brighton Ski Hill.jpg thumb right 400px Modern day Mt. Brighton in Brighton, Michigan with original and now defunct orange chair in center of picture Mt. Brighton is a ski and snowboard area in Brighton, Michigan Brighton , Michigan that opened in 1960. As no hills large enough for commercial skiing or snowboarding exist naturally in Brighton, Mt. Brighton s slopes are man made and reach a maximum height of 250 vertical feet. Mt. Brighton has six chair lifts, one handle lift and ten tow rope surface lifts. Silver is the longest of the 26 runs, reaching 1350 feet. A terrain park, featuring rails, boxes, and jumps, is available to freestyle skiers and snowboarders. Almost all of the snow on Mt. Brighton is created artificially using water stored in an on site reservoir and industry standard snowmaking equipment. Groups and clubs Mt. Brighton s Snowsports Academy offers ski and snowboard lessons to both groups and individuals, and offers specialized programs for children skiing and snowboarding ... school students who want to learn to ski or snowboard, and Mt. Brighton provides lessons to many ... Jam. The Jackal Golf Course The Jackal is an 18 hole golf course that was added to Mt. Brighton ... in yardage from 6,655 to 4,826. Aspen Extreme Mt. Brighton made a national appearance in the 1993 feature length film, Aspen Extreme . The movie was filmed on location at Mt. Brighton and also in Aspen .... Brighton in late Fall at the start of the movie. Burke hikes up the Black run to the top of the Red ... to the Blue chairlift. The Blue, Green and Yellow chairlifts are on the second peak at Mt. Brighton ... created for the movie, but is mistakenly believed to be the official hat of the Mt. Brighton maintenance department employees. The movie indicates that Mt. Brighton was built on top of an existing land fill, which is somewhat misleading. Mt. Brighton was created with excess road debris from the construction ... of Mt. Brighton are the Bruhn family, who also manage the golf course during the summer. coord ... more details
Multiple issues advert June 2010 sections January 2011 unreferenced January 2011 Brighton Hospital is one ... 92 acre m2 in Brighton, Michigan metro Detroit Ann Arbor, Livingston County adjacent to State Parks and Metro Park recreational areas, at Interstate 96 and Kensington Road exit. Brighton s predecessor ..., and then moved to the Brighton campus after his death. Brighton added an outpatient campus in 2008 called Brighton at the Corners in West Bloomfield Michigan. Bill Wilson , co founder of Alcoholics Anonymous , assisted the hospital s founding President, Harry Henderson , in establishing Brighton ... founding, Brighton has become well known and internationally recognized for its 30 day inpatient treatment ... Hospitalization. Brighton accepts patients who pay privately as well as those who have insurance coverage. Brighton Hospital is known as a national leader in the recruitment and training of the greatest ... . Brighton Hospital offers Masters prepared therapists. Several of Brighton s physicians are Fellows .... Brighton Hospital also innovated the first interdisciplinary fellowship training program for physicians ... setting outside a medical school. Brighton is accredited by the Joint Commission . Brighton Hospital ... s largest faith based health system. Brighton Hospital serves as the Center of Excellence in Addiction Medicine nationally within Ascension Health. For on line aftercare support, Brighton is one of the nation ... and Addicts find support from Brighton s friends and family programs . Internationally, Brighton ... in the US, Canada, the Arab Mideast region, and other parts of the world. Brighton partners with the State ... licensed health professions with highly successful long term recovery solutions. Brighton offers comprehensive ..., Brighton offers a 16 bed Henderson House for Men and a 16 bed Women s Halfway House. Both offer stays of up to six months. Thanks to a collaboration with Hazelden Publishing, Brighton offers Hazelden books and teaching materials via its campus bookstore. Additionally, Brighton Hospital, through its ... more details
Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Brighton city Melbourne state vic image Boat Houses at Brighton Beach.jpg caption Brighton Beach lga City of Bayside area 8.2 postcode 3186 pop 20,651 2006 ref name abs Census 2006 AUS id SSC21107 name Brighton State Suburb accessdate 2008 03 28 quick on ref ...?a sp&s vic&u brighton RealEstate.com.au , accessed September 2010. ref fedgov Division of Goldstein Goldstein stategov Electoral district of BrightonBrighton near nw Port Phillip near n Elwood, Victoria Elwood near ne Elsternwick, Victoria Elsternwick near w Port Phillip near e Brighton East, Victoria Brighton East near sw Port Phillip near s Hampton, Victoria Hampton near se Hampton, Victoria Hampton Brighton is a suburb of Melbourne , Victoria Australia Victoria , Australia , 12 km south ... , Brighton had a population of 20,651. Brighton is named after Brighton in England . ref name b Cite web last Monash University Gazetteer title Australian Places Brighton url http web.archive.org ... District Special Surveys Special Survey regulations. ref A History of Brighton by Weston Bate 1983 ... allotments offered for sale. The area soon became the Brighton Estate , and Dendy s site for his own home was named Brighton park . Unfortunately, the land did not have any ready sources of water ... the depression sales of land resulted in Brighton becoming the third most populated town in Port Phillip after Melbourne and Portland , by 1846. Brighton attracted wealthy residents who wanted generous ... known as The Terrace now called the Esplanade overlooking Dendy Street Beach. The Brighton Post ... in Centre Road 1850 . Another was opened in the Wesleyan church in 1855. In 1854, Brighton had a census ... Brighton was completed in 1859 and connected to the loop line to St Kilda station the connection to Melbourne was made in 1860 and the line was extended from North Brighton to Brighton Beach in 1861. A single line railway tram from St Kilda to Brighton Beach was completed in 1906. The railway tramline ... more details
Coord 50 49 16 N 0 08 46 W region GB type landmark display title Infobox Stadium stadium name The Brighton Centre nickname image Image Brighton Centre.JPG 200px location Brighton , England broke ground opened 1977 closed demolished owner operator AIPC surface construction cost architect former names seating capacity Concerts 5,100 br Business conference Conferences 4,500 br Basketball 3,600 The Brighton Centre is a conference centre located in Brighton , England . The capacity of the main hall for conferences is 4,500 people and 5,100 for standing concerts. It also has smaller rooms for weddings, banquets etc. As well as hosting business conferences, entertainment events, and a regular records & comics sale, the Centre is known for regularly hosting conferences of the major United Kingdom British political parties. The main hall was also the home venue of former professional basketball team Brighton Bears , which folded in 2006. Past shows Music American rockers Bon Jovi played their first concert in the UK here in 1984, at the time supporting Kiss band KISS . Bing Crosby gave his last public performance in this building on 10th October 1977. Sports and related entertainment Darts 2007 ... The Brighton Centre was home to the Indoor Speedway Championship from 1997 to 2008. Redevelopment ... Brighton and Hove Churchill square , Car parks, with a direct walk way from the centre to the sea ... links http www.brightoncentre.co.uk Official site The Brighton Centre Official Website http maps.google.com maps?f q&hl en&q Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom&sll 40.98581, 74.76503&sspn 0.176491,0.31929 ...&t h&z 18&om 1 Satellite Image Google Maps satellite image of the Brighton Centre B&H Buildings DEFAULTSORT Brighton Centre, The Category Basketball venues in England Category Indoor arenas in England Category Exhibition and conference centres in England Category Buildings and structures in Brighton and Hove Category Sports venues in Brighton and Hove Category Premier League Darts venues ... more details
City of Brighton and Hove colspan 2 align center File Brighton and Hove UK locator map.svg 200px ... http www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk dissemination LeadTableView.do?a 3&b 276854&c brighton and hove&d ... copyright status removed Image Brighton&hovearms.PNG centre 150px br Brighton and Hove City ... br Mike Weatherley Conservative Party UK C Brighton and Hove is a unitary authority area and city status ... resort . In 1997 Brighton and Hove were joined to form the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove .... Brighton and Hove forms part of the Brighton Worthing Littlehampton conurbation , the 12th largest ... areas of Brighton and Hove have the biggest populations in the South East England region. Brighton and Hove themselves were results of amalgamations Brighton was incorporated as a municipal borough ... of Brighton and part of Preston Hove became a local board of health in the late 19th century, originally ... added to Hove in 1928 Ovingdean , Patcham and Rottingdean added to Brighton in 1928 Portslade by Sea added to Hove in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 both Brighton and Hove became non metropolitan districts of East Sussex The football team, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. , predates the unification of the two boroughs by ninety six years. On 15 October 2004, Brighton and Hove was granted Fairtrade City status. City Council Political composition Main Brighton and Hove local elections Elections ... index.cfm?request c1147105 Elections dates and results Brighton & Hove City Council . Retrieved ... hove.gov.uk index.cfm?request c1165353 Brighton & Hove City Council small Image Uk BrightonPierSunset.jpg thumb 290px right Palace Pier, Brighton at sunset Image Hovebeach.jpg thumb right 290px Hove Esplanade promenade facing towards Brighton Image Albion Hill, Brighton.jpg thumb 290px right ... the Conservatives only hold a minority of seats. The current mayor of Brighton and Hove is Councillor ... The mayor publisher Brighton & Hove City Council website accessdate 5th January 2011 ref John Barradell ... more details
Infobox tornado single name Brighton tornado image location Brighton tornado.jpg image name A church destroyed by the Brighton tornado date 2 February 1918 time fujitascale F3 total damages USD Unknown total fatalities 2 area affected Brighton, Victoria Brighton The Brighton tornado events were the strongest storm recorded in Melbourne to date. The tornado es occurred on the afternoon of 2nd of February 1918, with prevailing north westerly winds and hot sultry weather typical conditions for Melbourne thunderstorm s . ref name BSH cite web title The Brighton Cyclone 2nd February 1918 url http home.vicnet.net.au vbhs Articles 128 Brighton Cyclone.htm publisher Brighton Historical Society Inc. accessdate 2008 04 05 ref After a severe storm formed and moved off Port Phillip , two tornadoes struck Brighton, Victoria Brighton simultaneously. Five minutes later, a third tornado struck. The tornadoes then tracked east over open fields. Damage retrospectively rated F3 on the Fujita scale was observed in places. Two people were killed and many more injured. ref name ga cite web title Brighton Cyclone Tornadoes url http www.ga.gov.au hazards severeweather historic.jsp publisher Geoscience Australia accessdate 2008 04 05 ref See also Extreme weather events in Melbourne List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks List of Southern Hemisphere tornadoes and tornado outbreaks References Reflist Melbourne geo stub weather stub Category 1918 in Australia Category History of Melbourne Category Tornadoes in Australia Category Tornadoes of 1918 ... more details
coord 50.819 0.138 display title region GB scale 20000 unreferenced date September 2007 Image Brighton Interceptor Sewer 1874.jpg thumb Brighton Interceptor Sewer in 1874 right Image Brightons Victorian sewage tunnel.jpg thumb upright Victorian tunnel of Brighton sewers Brighton , part of the city of Brighton and Hove in England , United Kingdom , is home to an extensive system of Victorian era Victorian sewers running under the town in addition to a large modern storm drain under the beach. ref cite web url http www.southernwater.co.uk homeAndLeisure daysOut brightonSewerTours LittleHistory.asp title A little history of Brighton s magnificent sewers publisher Southern Water accessdate 16 January 2011 ref The company responsible for the sewers, Southern Water , run tours for the public during the summer and Brighton Festival . The system is connected to a number of outfalls at the popular bathing beach, including emergency storm water outfalls which were still able to release raw sewage into the 1990s. One of these may be seen in the stone groyne adjacent to the Palace Pier . During the late 1990s, a massive storm water collection drain &ndash wide enough to drive a vehicle through &ndash was constructed along the beach, using tunnelling machines similar to those used to cut the Channel Tunnel . These were lowered to the tunnel depth via several deep shafts sunk at intervals along the beach, which were subsequently capped and covered. Pebbles were replaced on top of the shafts to return the beach to its former appearance and public use. See also History of Brighton References Reflist External links http www.southernwater.co.uk homeAndLeisure daysOut brightonSewerTours TourDates.asp Sewer Tours http www.silentuk.com writeups cots.html Brighton s Sewers Brighton and Hove Category Brighton and Hove EastSussex struct stub ... more details
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