{"id":15731,"date":"2014-12-10T09:30:53","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T09:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=15731"},"modified":"2014-12-10T00:15:08","modified_gmt":"2014-12-10T00:15:08","slug":"brighton-in-winter-street-scenes-pier-architecture-and-graffiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brighton-in-winter-street-scenes-pier-architecture-and-graffiti\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton in winter: street scenes, pier, architecture, graffiti and hardy paddlers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-01.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was out and about in Brighton over the weekend,\u00a0heading to the south coast to watch the mighty <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brixtonbuzz.com\/2014\/12\/dulwich-hamlet-brave-the-chilly-south-coast-to-take-three-points-at-peacehaven\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dulwich Hamlet beat nearby Peaceheaven FC <\/a>in a non-league football game.<\/p>\n<p>The weather was fantastic, and inbetween checking out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brightons-west-pier-in-2014-victorian-elegance-rusts-into-the-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\">sad remains of the West Pier<\/a>, I took a load of photos while wandering around the city.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-02.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love the view from the railway station where you can see the English Channel glistening in the distance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-22.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brighton Masonic Centre.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-03.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The route to the seafront takes you past the Grade II\u00a0listed \u00a0Jubilee Clock Tower which was built in 1888 in commemoration of Queen Victoria&#8217;s Golden Jubilee.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-04.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sandpiper Guest House doorway detail.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-05.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hardy\u00a0winter paddlers. The sun was out but it was freezing!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-07.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-08.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Grand Hotel.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-09.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Promenade detail.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-06.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-10.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-11.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Busker on the seafront.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-12.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking out to sea.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-13.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Close up of boat planks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-14.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brightons-west-pier-in-2014-victorian-elegance-rusts-into-the-sea\/\" target=\"_blank\">West Pier<\/a> in the distance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-15.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Palace Pier.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-20.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-16.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brighton Palace Pier illuminated by the low winter sun.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-21.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Christmas tree by the pier entrance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-17.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-18.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-19.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-23.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-24.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-25.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A Dulwich Hamlet fan peers through the &#8216;Afloat&#8217; doughnut-shaped sculpture located on the groyne near to the Palace Pier.<\/p>\n<p>Made from bronze and 250cm in diameter, the artwork was created in 1998 by Hamish Black. The council <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brighton-hove.gov.uk\/content\/leisure-and-libraries\/arts-and-culture\/public-art-afloat\" target=\"_blank\">describes it thus<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The donut or torus (a shape that has a continuous surface with a hole in it) has been posed as a possible model by scientists of how our universe may look. The sculpture was generated by taking a world globe and pressing the south and north poles together to form a torus. Now placed on its side the lines of longitude radiate from the central hole, linking the sea and sky. Across its surface are the shrunken shapes of the major continents, adrift like dark shadows.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-26.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Along the seafront.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-27.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-28.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bent desire.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-29.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lamp post detail.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-30.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s some wonderful architecture along the seafront promenade.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-31.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-32.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-33.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-34.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/volkselectricrailway.co.uk\/visit-us\/the-route\/black-rock-station\/\" target=\"_blank\">Black Rock Station<\/a>, the eastern terminus of the Volks Electric Railway.<\/p>\n<p>In 1894, Volk came up with the\u00a0positively unhinged idea of running a railway\u00a0through the sea.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, it didn&#8217;t go well &#8211; read the full story here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/railway\/brighton-sea-railway.html\" target=\"_blank\">Volk&#8217;s Brighton to Rottingdean Seashore Electric railway<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-35.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mystery House.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-36.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-37.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By Brighton Marina there was a bungee jump in progress.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-38.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brighton Marina.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-39.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A sticker of a badger that I took a shine to.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-40.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Seafront architecture.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-41.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-42.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A walk through Brighton Pavilion at night.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-44.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the evening I visited the Great Eastern at 103 Trafalgar Ct, Brighton. It&#8217;s a great pub.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-43.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To wrap up this photo feature, here&#8217;s a collection of signs and street art I came across:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-45.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-46.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-47.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-48.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-49.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-50.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-51.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-52.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-53.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-54.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-55.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Heading up to the station.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/brighton-photos-dec-2014-56.jpg\" alt=\"Brighton street scenes, pier, architecture and graffiti, East Sussex, UK, December 2014\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sunday morning stalls outside the station. The bread was delicious, but the coffee a little disappointing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/brighton\/\" target=\"_blank\">See more photos\u00a0and features about Brighton here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was out and about in Brighton over the weekend,\u00a0heading to the south coast to watch the mighty Dulwich Hamlet beat nearby Peaceheaven FC in a non-league football game. 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