STEP BACK IN TIME

Brighton's best kept secret

Five minutes walk from Brighton Station can be found, if sought, one of the last shops of it’s kind in England.

Affordable antique and reproduction prints, original postcards, vintage advertising and ephemera all invite you to step back in time, and tarry a while in centuries past.

Pay us a visit, and take a break from modern life.

A different kind of retail therapy

Have you discovered us yet?

We are a family business which has been trading in Brighton for over 50 years. But we aren’t so old-fashioned that we only take cash! Every day we welcome customers of many decades standing, and people who have only just heard about us.

Lots of our customers like us to keep an eye out for subjects which they collect. Others just enjoy a browse or a chat, or have collectables to sell, trade or put into our local history auctions. Many international visitors come seeking unusual souvenirs to remember their time in Brighton.

Whether you are a collector or are looking for a picture of your house from 100 years ago, you can look forward to a friendly atmosphere and expert advice. If you are after something specific or aren’t local, you can always give us a call and we will see what we can do to help.

Come on down!

Below Brighton’s famous Queens Road, our Victorian basement is crammed with treasures.

If you struggle with stairs we can bring items of potential interest upstairs for you to look at and choose from.

Vintage wares, traditional service

Something
for everyone

You never know what you will find here! If you don’t know what you are looking for, why not start off with our boxes of ephemera inc. original greeting cards, music sheets, film stills, menus, theatre programmes, comics, magazines, advertising brochures, autographs and so much more.

Cigarette/Trade Cards

Sold in complete sets

Football related items

Programmes, photos, magazines, tickets

Photographs

From the 1860s to the 1950s on many different subjects

Antique prints

Victorian to mid-century

Ephemera

For collecting, scrapbooking or framing

Mount cutting

While you wait

Valuations

Whole collections or one-off pieces

A collectors' paradise

100,000 postcards

Immerse yourself in one of the largest stocks of antique postcard in the UK covering all areas of the British Isles many countries around the world and all subjects from Advertising to Zoo Animals. Also, a large selection of modern postcards.

We have a very large selection of antique prints from the 1800s to the 1950s, already mounted ready for framing. Our beautiful prints cover lots of different subjects inc. birds, flowers, botany and natural history, as well as vintage advertising.

Our handy mount cutting service can be done while you wait, or within the hour if you are visiting or working in Brighton. A larger job could be done within 24 hours. We have many colours to choose from , and can cut custom mounts to display images and items of all sizes. Framing can also be arranged.

Affordable gifts & unique decor

What's your passion?

Nostalgic Brighton, Hove & Sussex

Have we got a photo of your street?

We have curated over 10,000 local images taken between 1870 and 1930, which are indexed and available as high quality prints. They make an excellent gift for the person who has everything! We also provide a same day mounting service, and can print box canvases to order.

Are we on your to to do list?

Pop in and see us!

Step Back In Time is a five minute walk from Brighton Station, or a ten minute walk from Churchill Square. We are downstairs from Coastal Stamp Auctions, Brighton’s only remaining stamp shop.

STEP BACK IN TIME

Brighton's best kept secret