Brighton History Centre holds an extensive range of material belonging to Brighton & Hove City Council's Museums & Libraries for the study of Brighton's history and culture, both past and present.

Discover more about Sussex people and places with the Brighton History Centre.

Cabinet portrait photograph of an unknown lady, 1894. Photograph made by C. Hawkins' studio, Preston Street, Brighton.

Front cover of a 1953 guide to Brighton

We have an imaginative collection of resources for the beginner as well as the more experienced family historian. Our reading room is the perfect place to research your ancestors from Sussex and elsewhere in Britain.

Brighton History Centre also serves as a focal point for information on all the collections of Brighton Museum & Art Gallery.