Brighton rock

There’s something about an old-fashioned sweet that instantly brings back happy memories of childhood. Here’s an illustrated history of some of Britain's most popular treats …

A curious confection: The British ‘Stick of Rock’ is made entirely of pink and white coloured sugar and has the name of the seaside town where it is sold running all the way through it. No matter w…

This is the most battered, creased, tatty and well-used book I own – Brighton Rock by Graham Greene, published in 1945 by The Invincible Press, Sydney. The paperback was printed under austerity measures by Truth and Sportsman Ltd, “cnr. Kippax and Holt Streets, Sydney” (geotagged). Because of wartime restrictions, the quality of both paper and print is very poor... even so, I’m really rather fond of it! There's more Graham Greenery here.

A long, long time ago in a land far far away, our idea of a jolly good Summer holiday chaps, was a trip to Wales with the family, the dog and sometimes the odd hangers on of a relative or more. This was what middle class families with children did. Once a year, packed up the station wagon, kids and dogs, no seat belts of course and Dad’s trilby would be squished before we’d left the driveway. There’d be luggage on the roof rack and the rest packed in the back. The back seat would ring out…

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Brighton Rocks!

Preston Steet Brighton and Hove

Richard Attenborough as Pinkie Brown in Brighton Rock

Brighton seafront at dawn