Brighton Borough Police c.1890

By Jo Blake

A picture of members of the Brighton Borough Police outside the Royal Pavilion c.1890

When the County Borough of Brighton Police was formed in 1838, the Force's first uniform followed the pattern of the Metropolitan Police - top hat, tail coat and white duck trousers. In 1855 the tail coat was replaced by a frock coat and in 1868 the top hat by a helmet.