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20th Century

Les colonies de vacances à Brighton-sur-mer

November 6, 2017December 30, 2017 / suzannethinton / 3 Comments

(c) Suzanne Hinton

The buildings within Brighton (Cayeux-sur-mer, France) included several hotels as well as many homes and second residences.  In 1901 the first purpose-built colonie de vacances [children’s holiday camp] in Brighton appeared. Continue reading →

A Lot of Gaul

January 21, 2017December 31, 2017 / suzannethinton / Leave a comment

Lot of Gaul Bag.jpgA wonderful pun for a wonderful small shop, alas now no longer in existence.  Ray Ager, co-owner, recounts the genesis of the shop Continue reading →

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