Sarah Tobias, lecturer in social and cultural history
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AUTUMN 2015
Saturday
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Looking at Victorian Art:
paintings as social history
Victorian
paintings tell us much more than the main picture. They are full of symbolism
and meaning, and reveal other features we hardly notice – as well as tiny
figures and scenes around the principal subject which we almost miss.
Massive
social, economic and cultural changes took place which painters wanted to
portray to the public but, as they did so, they were also exposing much more –
inner turmoil of an emigrating couple; pain of parting; long engagements;
nobility of work.
Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of images
1 day 19 September 10am-4pm Fee £40
Tel: 01273 810210
Weekday courses
City College, Pelham Street Brighton:
The Golden Summer:
Edwardians 1890-1910
We study social and cultural history of the
Edwardian period, starting 1890s. The short golden age before war was to change the
idyll of elegant life for the wealthy.
The huge contrast of great wealth and abject poverty
was very much in evidence. A golden age for the wealthy but a tarnished one for
the poor. The summer season’s giddy whirl for women of fashion was in sharp
contrast to poor wives and mothers trying hard to keep a decent home and the
family fed. End-of-the-century style in architecture and furnishings was
changing from the heavy, Gothic look, to the lighter style of Art Nouveau. We
also look at the arts, literature, fashion, travel, leisure, holidays &
early cinema as well as domestic and working life for all classes in town and country.
Illustrated
with slides, books, extracts from period texts, prints
10 weeks Monday 1.30-3.30pm start 21 September 2015
Ref COM142 Fee £115 - concessions for those on benefits £70/35
Tel: 01273 667767
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Gorgeous Georgians:
A short introduction to the long Georgian period
Four classroom sessions and one field trip to the Royal
Pavilion
(tutor is also a guide there)
High and low society - fashion, fops, suppers, secrets,
gossip in pleasure gardens & beauties promenading; and the underworld of
pickpockets, pimps, prostitutes and body-snatchers! Also, Brighton - well known
for its Regency life and flamboyant Prince Regent and his palace. We see how
Brighton & Hove developed during this period.
5 weeks 10am-12pm start 22 September 2015 Fee £62.5
Tel: 01273 810210
Whitehawk Inn Community Centre, Whitehawk, Brighton:
Post-War Britain 1945-1965
We study social and
cultural history of the period covering architecture,
housing, social
conditions, setting up of the National Health Service,
relationships, fashion, books, cinema ... and lots more.
Illustrated with
slides, documentaries and film clips
10 weeks Wednesday 1-3pm start 23 September 2015
Enrol: 01273 682222
FULL - waiting list
Fortnightly Saturdays
City College, Pelham Street Brighton:
The Novel as Social History 4:
Post-war 1940s and 1950s
Unique
course comprising literature, social and cultural history and book club
Within
the pages of the novel we discover more than just a story. We study the social
and cultural history of the novel by exploring the background information we
are absorbing unwittingly and which is not the main theme, but which gives us a
deeper and clearer understanding of period and general minutiae of everyday
life. Within every piece of fiction is a wealth of information on culture and
social life which can lead us into a deeper understanding
of a subject, time or place, period in history, genre, working conditions,
habits, style or social trend that we might pursue further, or deepen our knowledge and intensify our interest.
THIS TERM we
look at novels from the 1940s and 1950s including “Miss Ranksill Comes Home” by
Barbara Euphan Todd (1946), “Of Love and Hunger” by Julian Maclaren Ross,
(1947), “The Slaves of Solitude” by Patrick Hamilton (1947) and “The Fancy” by
Monica Dickens (1953).
A reading list is available from the tutor and you will be expected to join in group discussion.
5 sessions every other Saturday start 26 September 2015
11am-1pm Ref COM076 Fee £60 - concessions for those on benefits £42/21
2-4pm Ref COM342 Fee £60 - concessions for those on benefits £42/21
Tel: 01273 667767
Saturday
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
The Edwardians and Art Nouveau 1895-1914
Social
and cultural history of the Edwardian period, starting 1890’s. The huge
contrast of great wealth and abject poverty was very much in evidence. We also
look at the arts, literature, fashion, travel, leisure and early cinema as well
as domestic and working life for all classes in town and country. End-of-the-century
style in architecture and furnishings was changing from the heavy, Gothic look,
to the lighter but highly decorative, asymmetrical and flowing style of Art
Nouveau.
1 day 3 October 101m-4pm Fee £40
Tel: 01273 810210
Weekday courses
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Winter Customs, Christmas Traditions:
a fascinating history
We study the origins, meanings and significance of many
winter and Christmas traditions from Pagan, to mid-twentieth century, including
the Yule log and the Christmas tree’s entry into England. Lots of interesting and entertaining
information including festive Sussex customs and reminiscences of a family
Christmas in a tiny cottage in Rottingdean.
5 weeks Tuesday 10am-12pm start 3 November Fee £62.50
Tel: 01273 810210
Weekday evening course
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Novels and Films of the Inter-war Years:
a social and cultural history 1920-1939
We
study social and cultural history within the pages of novels and extracts of
films post-WWI, 1920s and 1930s, by viewing and discussing many books and film
clips which reveal the effects of WWI and other influences that changed
people's perceptions and inspired them with aspirations for a better life.
There was a wealth of literature, written in a new and modern style, and
fascinating films which provide us with unwitting testimony of how people
lived, worked, spent their leisure.
Recommended
booklist if required from tutor but not compulsory to read any novels.
5 weeks Tuesday 6.30-8.30pm start 3 November Fee £62.50
Tel: 01273 810210
Saturday
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
A History of Christmas:
Seasonal Festivities and Winter Customs
Get
in the mood for Christmas!
We study the
origins, meanings and significance of many Christmas
customs and traditions from early times to Twentieth Century, including Pagan,
Medieval, Tudor, Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, Wartime and Interwar. We
see how traditions came about, such as why sixpence is put into the pudding,
reason candles are lit, why children put up a stocking, and why plum pudding is
eaten. We see how customs came about such as why sixpence is put into the
pudding, reason candles are lit, why children put up a stocking, and why plum
pudding is eaten. We also discover who St. Nicholas was, origins of Father
Christmas, Yule log, crackers…and more.
1 day 5 December 10am-4pm Fee £40
Tel: 01273 810210
Spring 2016
Weekday courses
City College, Pelham Street Brighton:
Early 20c Britain:
A Changing Society 1900-1914
The end of Queen Victoria's reign,
1901 was followed by the short Edwardian period – an era which included old-age
pensions and the changing role of women, including the first female MP and the
suffragettes and their struggles for equality and the vote.
We study the years leading up to the
“black pit of war” (J.B. Priestley), when life would be changed forever, by
looking at social and cultural history which includes literature, art,
architecture, domestic, working and family life; leisure pursuits, travel,
holidays, shopping, food and dining, gardening, fashion and the great impact of
cinema and film, and how life in the home was being slowly transformed by new
technology. But there was still the huge class divide of wealth and poverty
-from the lavish lifestyle of the upper classes with servants to wait on them,
down to the abject poverty of the lowliest of the working class.
Illustrated with slides, books,
extracts from period texts, prints, paintings and film clips
10 weeks Monday 1.30-3.30pm start 11 January 2016
Ref COM265 Fee £115 - concessions for those on benefits £70/35
Tel: 01273 667767
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
A New World: Brighton & Britain 1925-1945
We
study effects of life in a coastal town and compare it with the rest of Britain
during the post WWI-period and into the Second World War. Interwar Brighton was
a town of excitement and rapid change, known for its racy image! The north side of Western Road was rebuilt
and 1920s facades of C & A and Staffords stores can still be seen. The effects of wartime on Brighton had a
different impact and to that of urban Britain.
5 weeks Tuesday 10am-12pm start 12 January Fee £62.50
Tel: 01273 810210
Fortnightly Saturdays
City College, Pelham Street Brighton:
The Novel as Social History 5: 1950s and 1960s
Unique course comprising literature, social and cultural history and book club
Within the pages of the novel we discover more than just a story. We study the social and cultural history of the novel by exploring the background information we are absorbing unwittingly and which is not the main theme, but which gives us a deeper and clearer understanding of period and general minutiae of everyday life. Within every piece of fiction is a wealth of information on culture and social life which can lead us into a deeper understanding of a subject, time or place, period in history, genre, working conditions, habits, style or social trend that we might pursue further, or deepen our knowledge and intensify our interest.
THIS TERM we look at novels from the 1950s and 1960s including “A
Far Cry From Kensington” by Muriel Spark (1988-set 1950s), “Saturday
Night and Sunday Morning” by Alan Sillitoe (1958) and “A Kind of Loving” by
Stan Barstow (1960).
A reading list is available from the tutor and you will be expected to join in group discussion.
5 sessions every other Saturday 11am-1pm start 16 January 2016
Ref COM174 Fee £60 - concessions for those on benefits £42/21
Tel: 01273 667767
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Culture and Society in the Interwar years 1918-1940
Four classroom sessions and one field
trip to Grade One listed Modernist 1935 De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea.
We study inter-war culture and social
life during an exciting period of innovation and new ideas in the arts,
literature, paintings, architecture, cinema and fashion, as well as
developments in technology and electrical goods. Smooth Modernist and iconic Art Deco
dominated everything and there was a wealth of modern literature and film
including Patrick Hamilton’s “The West Pier “set in Brighton.
5 weeks Tuesday 10am-12pm start 23 February 2016 Fee £62.50
Tel: 01273 810210
Weekday evening course
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Dancing on the Beach: Brighton and Britain between the Wars 1920s & 1930s
“Live for today” - we study how life
changed in a seaside town and the rest of Britain after WWI. There was decline
but cultural life took on a new aspect reflected in architecture, design,
fashion, music, literature and distinctive style of Art Deco, plus Shoreham's
fun-loving 1920s “Bungalow Town” and the cinema industry. Although there was
much poverty 'thirties Brighton saw a new prosperity for residents and increase
in day trippers, but also notorious razor gangs and racy image.
5 weeks Tuesday 6.30-8.30pm start 23 February 2016 Fee £62.50
Tel: 01273 810210
Saturday
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Art Deco, Modernism and the Interwar Years 1918-1939
The iconic and distinctive style that
emerged, 1920s/30s. It reflected decadent, post-WWI society. The smooth
‘Modernist’ style, based on classical and other influences, including the
Egyptian; dominated all aspects of domestic and cultural life and was notable
for its architecture and design. It utilized modern technology, materials, and
electrical devices. It was also reflected in cinema and elegant fashion. We
look at the period, social & cultural life and changes in work and living
for all classes.
1 day 19 March 10am-4pm Fee £40
Tel: 01273 810210
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Summer 2016
Weekday courses
City College, Pelham Street Brighton:
Keep the Home Fires Burning: Homefront in Wartime 1914-1918
We study domestic, working and social
life on the homefront during World War One and the impact it had during this
period and its life-changing effects post-war. When men went to war women went to work.
They
took on what had been seen as hard and heavy work in factories, on farms,
driving buses, even working as cinema projectionists. When the men returned
from war the women returned to the home – which they had not really left. Their
stories are fascinating. Women, such as Ruby, the welder, were not allowed to
carry on with jobs for which they were highly trained. And, what about life on
the home-front? Women displayed their ingenuity and inventiveness. Nurses writing home from overseas or who were
stationed in Britain give us a touching insight into the lives of men and women
during this period.
Illustrated with slides, books, period
texts, and film clips including documentary.
5 weeks 1.30-3.30pm start 11 April 2016
Ref COM091 Fee £60 - concessions for those on benefits £42/21
Tel: 01273 667767
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Summer in the City
2 classroom sessions and 3 field trips
We
study the fascinating history of Brighton and Hove in two classroom sessions
and three field trips, getting to know our unique city. Your tutor will guide
you to further places of interest so that you can stroll around and familiarise
yourself during summer, discovering lots of hidden gems and understanding how
Brighton evolved from a small Georgian
fishing town to the vibrant seaside resort of today.
5 weeks Tuesday 10am-12pm start 19 April 2016 Fee £62.50
Tel: 01273 810210
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Rock Around the Clock Tower: Post-war Brighton and Britain
We
study effects of post-war life in seaside Brighton and compare it with what was
happening throughout Britain at this time of great change in social, cultural
and working life, love and relationships; and realism in literature, theatre
and film. 'Fifties saw an upturn in popularity and
Brighton came back to life. The new Youth congregated at Clock Tower and coffee
bars and Rock ‘n’ Roll came to town when Bill Haley starred in the film ‘Rock
Around The Clock'.
5 weeks Tuesday 6.30-8.30pm start 19 April 2016 Fee £62.50
Tel: 01273 810210
Saturdays
Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Novels and Films of the Post-war Years (1945-1970)
We study
social and cultural history within the pages of novels and extracts of films
post-WWI, 1920s and 1930s, by viewing and discussing many books and film clips
which reveal the effects of WWI and other influences that changed people's
perceptions and inspired them with aspirations for a better life. There was a
wealth of literature, written in a new and modern style, and fascinating films
which provide us with unwitting testimony of how people lived, worked, spent
their leisure.
1 day 14 May 10am-4pm Fee £40
Tel: 01273 810210
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Friends Centre, New England Street, Brighton:
Summer Reading - literature as social history
Books for summer reading:
recommendations, discussion, background social history... and three novels to
read before class. If you like books, literature and social history – this is
for you! Within the pages of the novel we discover more than just a story.
Setting, portrayal of characters, clothing, habits and background detail tell
us much about the period and its social and cultural history - 'unwitting
testimony'. A different, unusual, exciting way of reading & learning in a
friendly, relaxed group.
Contact tutor for reading list.
1 day 18 June 10am-4pm Fee £40
Tel: 01273 810210
JUNE-JULY 2016
International Summer School
Sussex University 2016- International Summer School for students 18-24 years from non-uk countries
The London Look - Fashion & Style 1800-2016
Session 1: 4 weeks 20 June-15 July
Field trips include: V&A Fashion Galleries, National Portrait Gallery, Brighton Museum Fashion Gallery
Tutor Sarah Tobias
(2014 fee £1435 for 15 credit module plus housing £146 per week - check for 2016 update)
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Autumn Events at
Preston Manor, Brighton
(End of Preston Park, Brighton-entry off Preston Drove)
Free parking, buses stop nearby, Preston Park railway station nearby
"The Hidden House": behind-the-scenes tour
Discover hidden rooms and secret places not normally open to the public.
Friday 16 October, 20 November 11.30am-1pm
WE ARE NOW SHOWING THE HITHERTO UNSEEN CERAMIC STORE ROOM
* Special Christmas Hidden House *
Friday 11 December 11.30am-1pm
- extra surprises and the house decorated for Christmas
- early booking advised
Adult £16 Members £13 includes tea and biscuit
Tour guides Sarah Tobias and Paula Wrightson (Preston Manor Venue Manager)
A Cabinet of Curiosities: Preston Manor after-dark
A rolling programme of entertainment including tarot and medium readings in the
Drawing Room, short film-noir screenings in the Dining Room, ghost tales, mini
ghost tours, magic lantern, and a rare visit to spooky underground cellars.
Friday 30 October 6-10pm
Adult £13 members £10 child aged 10-16 £6
Details: 03000 290902
An Edwardian Christmas at Home
A magical tour throughout the festively decorated rooms:
A delightfully nostalgic exploration of Christmas customs and traditions upstairs and downstairs in an Edwardian house followed by a glass of sherry and a mince pie
served in a Victorian kitchen dressed for the season.
Saturday 12 December 2-3.30pm
Adult £14.50 members £12.50
Book: 03000 290902
Limited places - early booking advised
* Father Christmas at the Manor *
19, 20, 21, 22, 23 December 10am-5pm
Meet Father Christmas in the cosy fireside setting of Lady Ellen's beautiful Drawing room, then explore Preston Manor top to bottom and discover how a Victorian family prepared for the magic of the festive season
£8 per child, Preston Manor admission fees apply. Price includes gift. Pre-booked only.
Book: 03000 290902
Early booking strongly advised - last year's event sold out immediately - extra days this year
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"DIDO'S LAMENT": VICTORIAN RITUALS OF DEATH AND MOURNING
Short, hauntingly beautiful black and white film noir, on the superstitions and rituals associated with death and mourning, filmed in Woodvale Cemetery and Preston Manor, Brighton, and at Shoreham by DeadGood films
Written and produced by Valentina Lari & Sarah Tobias
Directed by award winning Valentina Lari Music specially composed by glynne Cicada Featuring Sarah Tobias as The Grieving Widow/Narrator/Singing voice
Screened May 2014 Corti Quatra Edizione Sicily Short Film Festival
December 2014 Cinecity 12th Film Festival Komedia Cinema, Brighton
22 February 2015 Latest TV (Channel 8) can be viewed online
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Sarah Tobias Dip Eur Hum, BA Hons, MA
Lecturer in social, cultural and local (Brighton) history
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Venue Addresses, transport and refreshments
Pelham Street, Brighton BN1 4FA
Behind York Place & London Road, turn up Cheapside – Aldi supermarket on corner. Or, turn left in Trafalgar St walking down from Station.
Nearby car park, about 5 minutes walk.
Railway station few minutes walk
Refreshments and further information:
Restaurant. Tea and coffee bar on balcony of Main Building.
Coffee shops, small cafés and public houses in nearby London Road
London Road and Trafalgar Street: many shops, some banks and supermarkets
Friends Centre
Brighton Junction, Isetta Square,35 New England Street, Brighton BN1 4GQ
Transport & Parking:
Brighton railway station nearby, buses stop in station, at end of Stroudley Road/Fleet Street and many buses in nearby London Road.
Car park behind London Road in Whitecross Street, another off New England Street.
No parking but area for disabled parking in front of main door- contact Centre first to arrange this.
Refreshments and further information:
Small cafe area
Preston Drove, Brighton BN1 6SD
Situated at end of Preston Park.
Free parking outside and in adjacent street.
No cafe. Refreshments provided by staff at some events where stated.
Chalet restaurant in park and public houses opposite
Whitehawk Inn Community Centre
Whitehawk Road Brighton, BN2 3NS
Buses stop nearby and some outside venue
Metered street car parking
Shops, Co-op, public library in same road.
Few minutes walk to sea, beach and Marina or East Brighton Park
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU
Sarah Tobias Dip Eur Hum,
BA Hons, MA
Entertaining social/cultural/local historian.
Ask for details of talks/guided walks/visits for groups, clubs, societies.
Current list of 30+ topics
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