Böcker av Christopher Horlock

A celebration of Brighton's individual and often strange history - from eccentric characters to odd events and places.

A guided tour of the historic city of Brighton, showing how the areas you know and love have changed over the centuries.

Sussex is a fascinating county, saturated with history, legends and mysteries. Everywhere there are remains of these stories: a curious relic preserved in a church, an unusual grave outside, some ruinous building down the road, or a bizarre artefact in the local museum. Author Christopher Horlock has been travelling around Sussex for many years, photographing these remains and researching the stories behind them. Myths, legends and folklore further enrich the tales and reveal the mindset of Sussex people of the past. Ruins, Remains and Relics: Sussex delves into the unusual, the offbeat and the decidedly quirky, ranging from a ruined castle to a simple, single spoon. This fascinating exploration of the history, legends and stories of Sussex will interest all those who know the county well in addition to those who wish to know more about its history.

Fully illustrated description of Brighton's well known, and lesser known, places that have been lost over the years.

Local author and historian Christopher Horlock brings together a fascinating photographic collection of bizarre and off-beat tales from the county of Sussex.

Explore the history of Brighton through this fascinating collection of beautiful photographs.