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an old black and white photo of people standing in front of a building with many windows

The junction of West Street and Kings Road, Brighton, around 1930. Traffic duty at this spot would be slightly more hectic today. In 1927, Brighton had been the first town to control traffic using semaphore signals. Electrically operated signal arms displayed the word "STOP" and were automatically illuminated at night. The system was controlled by a Constable in a central stand. (Poulsom, Rumble & Smith "Sussex Police Forces 1836-1986").

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an old photo of a city street with people walking on the sidewalk and buildings in the background

When colour photographs were first invented, the French millionaire and philanthropist Albert Kahn poured his entire fortune into hiring a team of photographers, which he dispatched to more than 50 countries - his aim was to make a record of all the people of the world. In Britain they captured a nation on the brink of historical change. See the amazing pictures here

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