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Brunswick, West Hove and Portslade u3a

MONTHLY MEETING, Ralli Hall, 81 Denmark Villas, Hove, BN3 3TH

Event type: Meeting
Date: 29th October 2025
Time: 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm

DEVELOPMENT OF BRIGHTON & HOVE, 1840-1914: THE BUILDING OF THE VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN CITY, by Sue Berry

Between 1840 and 1914 a series of suburbs were built in Brighton & Hove which transformed the entire city. Sue will describe how this happened, what influenced the design and layout of the suburbs, and who moved in.

Sue Berry is a lecturer and researcher in 18th and 19th century history. She specialises in landscapes.

Arrive from 2pm onwards for tea/coffee, with the Talk starting at 2.30pm.

Please note that this meeting is not on our usual 3rd Wednesday of the month, because of availability of the venue.

Right: Preston Drove in the late 19th century