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Brighton Beach and Little Odessa, New York
Posted on Thursday, Nov 24, 2011 | No CommentsA short walk along the boardwalk from Coney Island lies Brighton Beach, known locally as ‘Little Odessa’ due to the high level of immigration from Odessa in Ukraine. -
![With the remains of Brighton’s magnificent West Pier now doomed to slowly rust away into the English Channel, the West Pier Trust have lent their support to what they believe […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brighton-west-pier-33-115x115.jpg "The Brighton i360 tower: ‘successor’ to the West Pier")
The Brighton i360 tower: ‘successor’ to the West Pier
Posted on Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 | 11 CommentsWith the remains of Brighton’s magnificent West Pier now doomed to slowly rust away into the English Channel, the West Pier Trust have lent their support to what they believe […] -
![By 2003, storm damage and two arson attacks had all but destroyed the entire structure of the West Pier. Although there is an active campaign to create an ‘appropriate successor […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brighton-west-pier-11-115x115.jpg "Remembering the Brighton West Pier in photos, part two")
Remembering the Brighton West Pier in photos, part two
Posted on Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 | 3 CommentsBy 2003, storm damage and two arson attacks had all but destroyed the entire structure of the West Pier. Although there is an active campaign to create an ‘appropriate successor […] -
![I fell in love with this pier when I first saw it used as a backdrop for some of the photos in the photo supplement that accompanied The Who’s Quadrophenia double album. […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brighton-west-pier-29-115x115.jpg "Remembering the Brighton West Pier in photos, part one")
Remembering the Brighton West Pier in photos, part one
Posted on Thursday, Mar 31, 2011 | 14 CommentsI fell in love with this pier when I first saw it used as a backdrop for some of the photos in the photo supplement that accompanied The Who’s Quadrophenia double album. […] -
Brighton ‘Fans United,’ Feb 1997: a proper football protest!
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 29, 2010 | 2 CommentsWorth a repost (with new photos!) is this account of our trip to the Goldstone Ground in Brighton, 8th February 1997. -
![We took the train down to Brighton on a chilly February day in 2002, and armed with my old Sony Cybershot DCS-F55E camera, I grabbed a few photos around town. […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brighton-winter-2002-01-115x115.jpg "Brighton 2002: West Pier and a shop window piled full of books")
Brighton 2002: West Pier and a shop window piled full of books
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 28, 2010 | 2 CommentsWe took the train down to Brighton on a chilly February day in 2002, and armed with my old Sony Cybershot DCS-F55E camera, I grabbed a few photos around town. […] -
![Taking a nap on the Palace Pier, Brighton. Regulars to this blog may have noticed that it’s enjoyed something of a revamp, with a shiny new interface and new features […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brighton-england-summer-03-115x115.jpg "A sunny summer’s afternoon in Brighton")
A sunny summer’s afternoon in Brighton
Posted on Thursday, Mar 25, 2010 | 2 CommentsTaking a nap on the Palace Pier, Brighton. Regulars to this blog may have noticed that it’s enjoyed something of a revamp, with a shiny new interface and new features […] -
![Back in 1997, Brighton & Hove Albion were deep in financial trouble, courtesy of dodgy directors and iffy land deals, and with the prospect of the club going under for […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brighton-fans-day-115x115.jpg "Brighton “Fans United” remembered, 1997")
Brighton “Fans United” remembered, 1997
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 17, 2008 | No CommentsBack in 1997, Brighton & Hove Albion were deep in financial trouble, courtesy of dodgy directors and iffy land deals, and with the prospect of the club going under for […] -
![I’ve just been sent an interesting YouTube animation of one of the most bonkers railways ever built – Volk’s Brighton to Rottingdean Seashore Electric railway. This mad piece of Victorian […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/daddy-long-legs-05-115x115.jpg "The Brighton Sea Railway")
The Brighton Sea Railway
Posted on Friday, Apr 18, 2008 | 1 CommentI’ve just been sent an interesting YouTube animation of one of the most bonkers railways ever built – Volk’s Brighton to Rottingdean Seashore Electric railway. This mad piece of Victorian […] -
![Took a day trip down to the south coast yesterday and enjoyed walking around a delightfully deserted Brighton beach. Sad to see the old West Pier continuing its decline. More […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brighton-001-115x115.jpg "Brighton at Christmas")
Brighton at Christmas
Posted on Sunday, Dec 24, 2006 | No CommentsTook a day trip down to the south coast yesterday and enjoyed walking around a delightfully deserted Brighton beach. Sad to see the old West Pier continuing its decline. More […] -
![I love this kind of mad Victorian stuff – check out Volk’s sea railway which ran for nearly three miles in the sea along Brighton’s coastline. Not surprisingly, it lasted […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/daddy-long-legs-02-115x115.jpg "The mad railways of Brighton")
The mad railways of Brighton
Posted on Sunday, Jun 4, 2006 | No CommentsI love this kind of mad Victorian stuff – check out Volk’s sea railway which ran for nearly three miles in the sea along Brighton’s coastline. Not surprisingly, it lasted […] -
![New Brighton photos! I’ve just added about thirty new pics to the Brighton photo gallery Sad to see the West Pier looking so moribund – here’s how it looked just […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/br187-115x115.jpg "New Brighton photos!")
New Brighton photos!
Posted on Thursday, Oct 20, 2005 | No CommentsNew Brighton photos! I’ve just added about thirty new pics to the Brighton photo gallery Sad to see the West Pier looking so moribund – here’s how it looked just […] -
![Brighton 1 Cardiff City 2 It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Cardiff win, but I was a happy bunny on Saturday, even if the ‘field of dreams’ looked […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brighton-05-05-115x115.jpg "Brighton 1 Cardiff City 2")
Brighton 1 Cardiff City 2
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 18, 2005 | No CommentsBrighton 1 Cardiff City 2 It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Cardiff win, but I was a happy bunny on Saturday, even if the ‘field of dreams’ looked […] -
![Site updates If I say so myself, there’s some great new stuff on the site. Taking pride of place is my spod-tastic Abandoned stations and disused railways section, offering photo […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/devils01-115x115.jpg "Site updates – devils Dyke and Brighton")
Site updates – devils Dyke and Brighton
Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 | No CommentsSite updates If I say so myself, there’s some great new stuff on the site. Taking pride of place is my spod-tastic Abandoned stations and disused railways section, offering photo […] -
![A day spent walking the South Downs, near Brighton I’ve just posted up a two page photo report from the Sunday’s urban75 walk to Devil’s Dyke, and what a fabulous […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/brighton19-115x115.jpg "A day spent walking the South Downs, near Brighton")
A day spent walking the South Downs, near Brighton
Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 | No CommentsA day spent walking the South Downs, near Brighton I’ve just posted up a two page photo report from the Sunday’s urban75 walk to Devil’s Dyke, and what a fabulous […]