Preserving Brighton & Hove’s LGBT history
When Brighton Ourstory archive closed earlier this year many LGBT people in Brighton and Hove (and beyond) were asked to take their donated items back from the archive. Fortunately, The Keep, the new local records office for all of East Sussex (including Brighton & Hove), will open in November and a
When Brighton Ourstory archive closed earlier this year many LGBT people in Brighton and Hove (and beyond) were asked to take their donated items back from the archive.
Fortunately, The Keep, the new local records office for all of East Sussex (including Brighton & Hove), will open in November and are happy to accept all donations of LGBT materials, both past and future. In this way our heritage will be kept safe and open to the public for future generations.
If you have items that were returned to you by Brighton Ourstory, or if there are things you may want to donate in the future, or if you just have an interest in preserving LGBT history, you are invited to attend an open public meeting at The Marlborough, Princes St, Brighton on Monday, October 7 from 6pm to 7.30pm
If you have collected any items from the recently closed archive, keep them till November, or, if you don’t have the space, email: lgbtarchive@yahoo.com
to arrange safe temporary storage.If you’d like to know more but can’t make the meeting, email: lgbtarchive@yahoo.com and you will receive an email update after the meeting.
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