Looking at the fragment of fashions on show, I would have thought it was much earlier than 1890. The foundry moved here in the 1830's from its earlier location in Regent St near the new city library.

I am a trivet collector & author (USA) and have been researching the origins of a foundry using the Brighton name, possibly in England. I have a trivet that, on the reverse, says BRIGHTON 8. I purchased it from England. It probably dates to the late 1800s-early 1900s. It would have been used to support a hot iron while ironing. Any information you could provide would be appreciated! Regards, Lynn Rosack (lrosack@cfl.rr.com)

I have a children's book dated 1824 called 'A Visit to the RegentIron & Brass Foundery (sic) the Gas Manufactory, and the Royal Chain Pier, Brighton' by Elizabeth Sandham in which she describes a visit round the foundry, gives a list of some of the places that have used the foundry's products eg. the Chain Pier, the railings around several Brighton squares, etc., and also puts it in North Lane