Royal Pavilion, Brighton, East Sussex Timbuktu Singer Joe Strummer and bassist

Singer Joe Strummer and bassist Paul Simonon

They were originally white but had the paint removed in order to lower their weight

The Lewis Chessmen

there is more enthusiasm than daintiness in the eaters and a dog and cat are standing over a bone on the floor

Royal Pavilion, Brighton, East Sussex Timbuktu Singer Joe Strummer and bassistRoyal Pavilion, Brighton, East Sussex, c1900s c1920s. The Royal Pavilion was originally built in 1786 87 by Henry Holland for King George IV, then Prince Regent. It was added to by William Porden in 1804 06 and remodelled by John Nash between 1815 and 1822, both in what was described as a 'Hindoo' style.