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A radiant restoration

A formal assembly room
High ranking visitors The term Saloon derives from the French Salon, which in turn is itself a translation of the Italian ...
Dazzling splendour
Decorated for King George IV in 1823, this magnifcent centrepiece of Brighton’s famous royal palace by the sea, has been ...
Decorating the Saloon walls
A labour of love Ann Sowden, who worked for thirty-two years at the Royal Pavilion as a conservator, described her mammoth ...
Exotic Saloon carpet redesigned
The design of the exotic, vibrant carpet which graces the Saloon was almost lost forever, when Queen Victoria decided to ...
The mystery of the silks
The luxuriant silks used in the wall panels and the drapes were a key feature of the Saloon's 1823 magnificent decorative scheme.

A brief history 1783-1851
A cat may look at the Queen
A virtual tour
Annual Free Day, Royal Pavilion
As a palace it is pretty poky
Beyond the velvet ropes
Black and white at night
Brief description of its main features
Did you know? : 1930s demolition proposal
Did You Know? : Hitler's personal headquarters
Did you know?: arson attack
Did you know?: Indian influence
Did you know?: John Nash, the architect
Did you know?: Queen Victoria
Estate acquired by the corporation in 1855
First World War hospital
George IV statue erected in 1828
Grounds opened to the public in 1850
Images of the Pavilion restoration c.1988
Known in 1787 as Brighton House
Links
Meet the Keeper of the Royal Pavilion 2006
North Gate House c1774
North Gate: erected in 1832
Opened to the public in 1851
Parallelled in paint with the Taj Mahal
Photos c.1910
Photos of the Pavilion at night, 1970s
Regency Ball in Brighton Pavilion
Restoration and Regency exhibitions
Something unique
South Gate: a gift to the city in 1921
Stuffed rats
The Great Kitchen: built in 1816
Transformation begins in 1815
Virginia Barnacle: British Empire Medal
WWII air raid shelters
A radiant restoration

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