FIND

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Megan Elvidge

FIND AVAILABLE NOW

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To purchase FIND publications please go to our other blog

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Lottie O'Malley

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Holly Willats

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Leila Kassir

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Oliver Griffin

“––––––––– to Brighton”

I have never been to Brighton without a bicycle. The word ‘Brighton’just seem to be a mecca for me and in some way, for most cyclists. I could evenplace a wager that if you mentioned this subject to a Fixie rider in Tokyo,they would understand what you were talking about and be interested. Withinthis context the phrase: “London to Brighton run” within this internationalcommunity is one that is muttered over the inter-web in the same vain as theinfamous ‘tweed run’. An achievement to boast, but also a leisurely experiencecompared to a ‘Tour de France’ stage. Plus there is always an ice cream at theend.

The feeling of leaving the metropolises of the heart of England,entering the suburbs of green that surround it and then only to hit theglorious site of “London–by-the-sea” (commonly know as Brighton). Then theclimax, Running into the sea and leaving your faithful steel-lugged stead onthe cobbles behind you. All the memories are flooding back to me now… thefeathering of the brakes as to are forced down country lanes at high speed asyou follow the contours down to the destination that I speak of fondly. I dosadly also remember the hill climbs and the rain and the punctures and thegetting up at silly-a-clock in the morning, so you don’t end up just seeing thesun going down as you arrive…

But that seems a millions miles away, transplanting to thehumble & grey city of Plymouth… cycling seems not to have the same charm.The emptiness of Dartmoor is not the same as the great blue void that you runto, fleeing like rats from a sinking ship. These humble bicycle that artescattered around the Plymouth University are my contact with the famous seasideresort in question. No not Plymouth, that ship has sailed, but Brighton.Memories of long cycles and friendly banter during exhausting hill-climbstages, calling each other “big girls blouses”, but you never now… one or twoof these racers might have one or two of their ownstories of bedding in with Brighton beach.

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Harry Watts

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Nigel Shafran

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Maeve Berry

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Dwi Asrul Fajar

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Sabina Mosalski

Page from a quote book from a photography trip to Berlin this year!

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John MacLean

Images I shot in Brighton with a faulty flash card

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Katy Dillon

Contacts from the Summer 2k11

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Joseph Conway

A black and white image of my friend James stood by graffiti on the walk to Concorde 2 on the seafront reading 'Baghdad Country Club'

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Tom Calvert

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Louise Halvardsson

Black Plastic Bangle purchased at the 'Marketplace' shop in the Lance.

I bought my first bangle when I first visited Brighton when I was 16. I bought 11 of them, and whenever I drop one or one breaks I replace it with a new one. 11 is my lucky number and now I'm 29 so I guess that none of the original bangles are still left...

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Sam Butt

Untitled (thirsty dog), Circa 2009

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Philip Head

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Jill Henson

This is my college ID badge

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Angela Shepherd

I love my teddy.

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Mark Dunstone

This is a photo of me and the BHT (Brighton Housing Trust) on a Friday coffee morning

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Tom Gayler

My favourite team - Brighton Seagulls

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Christophe le Toquin

Taken on January 1st 1992 during a day off from London to the sea!

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Fox Irving

Heart won on the Pier 2p machines during a stormy weekend

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Emily French

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Craig Atkinson

I've never been to Brighton but imagine it to be something like this, if a slightly parred down version!

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Alex Webb

From the project 'Southover'

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David Campany

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Lewis Chaplin

Two passport photos of my grandmother, taken in Brighton in 1942

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Martin Parr / Magnum Photos ©

England. Brighton. From 'Think of England'. 1995-1999.

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Sam Butt

Big Al, Brighton Beach, circa 2010

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Julia Horbaschk

Camera 'Ilford Sports' 6x6 bought from a carboot sale for £1.50.

This is the first test I made, also shot on a car boot sale.

Have started to collect vintage cameras and appreciate the slow working procedure.

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Peter Gates

Iceberg off the coast of Brighton, 1956

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Ana Cavic

Blondie from charity store down the road...

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David Rice

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Julian Harvey

Brighton folly & Mr Tanner

Famous Brighton Person

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Matt Gilchrist

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Josef Konczak

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Ruth George

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Hattie Hyder

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Natasha Bidgood

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Alex Currie

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Bridget Baker

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Maria Kapajeva

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Marilyn Green

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Simon Roberts

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Frederick Duffield

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Helen Tate

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Polly Blake

A mattress on the pavement, taken last Fri

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Pete Smith

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Peter Gates

Early photograph from the zap

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Jason Evans

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Vanessa Norwood

Bobo in Brighton
Bobo was the class monkey of my 8 year old son Louis. Bobo traveled and kept a diary. He briefly became quite a star with videos on youtube and thousands of photographs.
Bobo has now retired.

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Martin Seeds

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Project space is coming along

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Tom Saunderson

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Natassia Ford Brenman

This is my lemon bus pass which is out of date as I left Brighton last year.

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Tim Warin

University of Brighton food co-op card.

My membership to the lovely UoB food co-op

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Amy Riley

Bespoke ring, gold, with stone.

It was made by a jeweller who used to have a shop on Sydney Street.

Its my writing ring, hopefully i wont lose it

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Daniel Yanez

Found this item 3 months ago in a pile of rubbish in London Road.

Lets not ignore the historical or political contributions

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Katharine Simmer

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BE PART OF A LIVE BRIGHTON ARCHIVE AT PHOENIX BRIGHTON

Every Friday and Saturday throughout the Open '11 exhibition.

Preston is my Paris and Brighton Photo Fringe Open '11 invite you to contribute to a new Brighton archive project, entitled FIND.

There are no restrictions on what you submit, it could be photographs both analogue and digital, printed matter, written items, or objects, anything that you feel has some relevance to Brighton.

Items will be scanned, photographed or downloaded whilst you wait. Then they will be added to this blog and a printed image will be hung in the project space.

We will also be accepting submissions by e mail that can be sent to prestonismyparis@googlemail.com

The FIND archive project will culminate in a live publishing event. The accumulated material will be selected and edited into a series of four limited edition 'zine-style' publications.

Submit to the archive:

Saturday 19 November

Friday 25 & Saturday 26 November

Friday 2 & Saturday 3 December

Friday 9 & Saturday 10 December

Live publishing:

Friday 16 & Saturday 17 December

Don't miss out on this chance to be part of a living everyday Brighton archive.

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Brighton Photo Fringe Open '11

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