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During the course of the 19th and 20th centuries Brighton grew from a small fishing village on the Sussex coast to a large thriving city, popular with residents and visitors alike. Much building work went on during this time, but sadly many of the theatres, cinemas, dance halls and churches that were such a part of life in these earlier times have either been made redundant or converted for other uses or demolished. One of the iconic buildings of the city is St Peter's Church. When it was first built it stood at the entrance to the main part of Brighton, on the road that goes past the Royal pavilion to the Palace Pier. It was the first important design that Sir Charles Barry created. He late...
The author recounts the experiences of several well known Australians with their teachers.
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Appendix A: List of soldiers in the War of 1861-5, arranged by towns, 173 p. -- Appendix B: Newspaper clippings, 1861-1865, obituary notices, and etc., 35 p. -- Appendix C: Money raised, etc., 17 p. -- Followed by Addenda and Index.