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Mechanical Memories Museum (Brighton)

 
Description: Address: 50 St Lukes Road / Brighton / BN2 2ZD / England / A volunteer run national museum that houses vintage archade ... more
Mechanical Memories Museum (Brighton) ... slot machines and coin operated amusements.

Newest Review: ... Memories Museum; otherwise I would have certainly missed it. I was intrigued by the sign that proclaimed that this was "an old fashioned penny arcade" and to grab my attention further it was apparently "as seen on TV". Admission to the museum is completely free but best of all the exhibits inside are actual working machines. Each of these machines has been lovingly ... more

 ... restored by a dedicated group of volunteers and almost all of them were in full working order. They are operated by an old British penny that hasn't been in circulation since 1971 so just in case you haven't got any of these in your purse/wallet you can ch...more

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stuart+dale
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by stuart dale - written on 24/08/09
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The man who owns and runs this museum single handed also publishes a monthly magzine dedicated to vintage slot machines, it can be found here www.pennymachines.co.uk/MMM.htm

micksheff
Premium Review A trip down memory lane (730 words)
by - written on 10/07/09 (Very useful, 260 readings)
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Officially known as the Mechanical Memories Museum this is small museum that enjoys a location right on Brighton's seafront. It is located in an area known as "The Arches" which stretches either side of the pier and the museum lies just to the west of the pier, but very close to it, maybe less than 100 metres away. The Arches is the name given to the area that occupies the space below the promenade at beach level. Since the promenade is raised above the level of the beach it effectively sits on top of a bridge and "The Arches" are the arches of this bridge that date back to Victorian times. These arches are now prime locations for ...  Read the complete review

 

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