Alfred Waterhouse's Hotel Metropole viewed from the Pier, Brighton. Photograph c. 1890-1900 from the Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. This postcard image makes a very interesting comparison with a recent photograph, giving a view of the hotel before its spire and French pavilion roof were removed in the 1960s, so that a rooftop restaurant could be added. The result, according to Elaine Denby, has been a loss of presence (see p. 79).
Related Material
- The West Pier in the 1890s
- Brighton Pier (UK site)
[Source: Library of Congress LC-DIG-ppmsc-08042. You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the Library of Congress and (2) link your document to this URL.]
Reference
Denby, Elaine. Grand Hotels: Reality and Illusion. London: Reaktion Books, 1998.
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