Dear visitor

Welcome to Letter in the Attic!

Letter in the Attic is a collection of over 760 letters, diary extracts and other personal papers connected with Brighton and Hove. The collection was created through an appeal to the public during 2007-8. The project is now over, but you can see the results by following the links below.

The online exhibition

You can now visit the Letter in the Attic online exhibition on the My Brighton and Hove website.

This will give you an introduction to the fascinating letters and diaries in the collection.

The online catalogue

The complete catalogue of the Letter in the Attic collection is now available online.

The education pack

The Letter in the Attic education pack is now available.

It was developed by teachers for teachers in the Brighton and Hove area.

Letter in the Attic journal

QueenSpark Books have published a journal based on the Letter in the Attic collection. This is an attractive notebook in which you can do your own writing, illustrated with quotes and pictures from the Letter in the Attic collection. It is available to buy through the QueenSpark website.

About the project

You can find out more about the Letter in the Attic project on the My Brighton and Hove website and find out about the lessons that were learnt.

Best wishes

Jack Latimer, Letter in the Attic
John Riches, QueenSpark Books