Industrial Brighton – The railway engineering works, Allen West, Cox's Pill Factory and Brighton's fishing trade are some of the lost industries covered in this talk, plus breweries, foundries and the more recent factories of the Hollingbury Estate. The retail and entertainment 'industries' are also featured.

Chris is a regular contributor to Sussex Life magazine, has written ten books on the history of Brighton, plus two on Sussex – ‘Illustrated Tales of Sussex.’ and 'Ruins, Remains and Relics – Sussex.'  He has appeared on TV several times and frequently travels across Sussex, visiting its towns and villages, researching the history and heritage of the county.