Recording our history not only honours the past, but also inspires future generations to build on the legacy of those who came before them.
Whether it's a photo, uniform, diary, or program from a school play, every piece of history speaks to our shared journey. The Brighton College Archive contains hundreds of fascinating primary sources and we actively encourage interested OBs to get in touch and arrange a tour.
If you have any historic artefacts, documents, or memories from your College days that you would be willing to share with us, please contact our archivist, Mr James Harrison.
You can access hundreds of original sources, browse our collections, and search for documents that tell the story of Brighton College from our Digital Archive.
Our Digital Archive also offers a rich online resource for Old Brightonians, researchers and genealogists. And best of all, access is free to everyone.
Whether you are taking a trip down Memory Lane, tracing family history, or exploring the evolution of Brighton College, there is something here for you.
Dive in, discover our past, and help us preserve it for the future.
Access these resources, and more via the Digital Archive:
- Records of the College, including deeds and legal papers, and registers.
- Back issues of school magazines, including The Pelican and The Brightonian.
- Personal papers, including diaries and notebooks.
- Artwork, including a selection of prints and paintings of the College.
- Photographs - both official shoots and candids taken by past pupil and staff.
- Heritage Collections: where we showcase scans of the rarest books and artefacts.
We store all OB news articles in an online library to record them for posterity.
Our OB News Article Library allows visitors to search by individual names of OBs, school houses, specific dates and even keywords such as "sport", or "letters", for example, to find the articles that suit your interests.
Browse old news updates, alumni profiles, obituaries and more. There are literally thousands of articles, so if you cannot find the specific item you are looking for, please remember that the OB Office is here to help.
Our online Roll of Honour recognises the sacrifices of so many, and commemorates the 149 former pupils and teachers killed on active service during the First World War, and the 173 killed during the Second World War.
The site includes an interactive Remembrance Map, which provides map co-ordinates and details of the War Graves of Old Brightonians all over the world.
Read the stories of the young men who spent their early lives at the College and then went on to serve their country, never to return.
