The following items were donated to the archive by Dave Dale in 2022. The collection of 9 photos, taken by Dave Dale, depict a variety of marchers, musicians, artists and creatives walking along East Street in 1994. They were submitted via the Queer Heritage South website, with the following comment attached to each individual photo:
"In 1994, the Pride march came along East Street, heading south. I owned a couple of bookshops in East Street ('Read All About It', at Nos 69 and 10), and we were about to move them into one bigger unit at No. 68. As the procession passed the shops, I took a few photos, as I had my camera with me, taking photos of the new shop's fitting-out. It was a wonderful day, with colour, laughter, noise and celebration filling the air. A day I've never forgotten."
Context: Though originally described as a Pride march, these images are likely to depict the Children's Parade. The parade theme in 1994 was "Ship of Fools" If you recognise the parade and have any further details, please get in contact with us.
Postcard showing archive materials from The Keep, including Promoting Ourselves and Brighton Area Action Against Section 28 Posters. Produced as part of the Brighton Resists exhibition which ran between March 22nd and April 20th 2017.
Postcard showing Stickers against Section 28 from The Keep's archive, contributed by Melita Dennett. Produced as part of the Brighton Resists exhibition which ran between March 22nd and April 20th 2017.
Sunshine Sisters were a lesbian acapella duo from Brighton comprising of Kia Hunter and Jo Bourne. We performed in London, Brighton and Belgium between 1991 and 1992, and this cassette features three of our own compositions. recorded on Alan Way's four track in Kemptown Brighton.
Having met in 1993 it took a while for the law to catch up with our love. We made the best of it - DIY wedding in 1997, Civil Partnership in 2008 but it wasn't until 2015 that we finally made it to equal marriage. But as all good queers should do, we made the most of the journey to equality. Celebrating with our chosen family, dancing and laughing - wedding hats not always optional.