Learning centre

Every month we get enquiries that range from questions about period buildings and how to maintain them to requests for information about the development of Brighton and Hove. This  section of the website aims to share some information and ideas. It's expanding all the time – do let us know if you have any requests or suggestions.

• Basil Spence revisited on the 50th anniversary of his work at the University of Sussex
• Brighton Belle – or are we bland? Perhaps we get the buildings we deserve.
• The impact of the Localism Act on planning
• Green with envy? How period homes can join the eco revolution
• Living with sash windows joins fact sheets about bungaroosh and lath and plaster – we're now working on damp
• Save our architectural features: the Brooking Collection
• The story of the exemplary restoration of St Stephen's
• Our heritage: Regency, Victorian and 20th century Brighton and Hove
• Buildings at risk
• Sources of information about planning applications, how to make them, monitor them and object to them
• An introduction to The James Gray Collection – thousands of historic photographs of Brighton and Hove for you to explore online
• Decorative (and educational) panels celebrating Regency, Victorian and 20th century Brighton and Hove
• Plaque trails through Kemp Town, the Old Town and the area around the floral clock that bring bring to life the people behind commemorative plaques, plus a sculpture trail courtesy of one of our new season lecturers, Antony Mcintosh
• Links to related societies and resources