The Old Police Cells Museum in Brighton is now open for the season and ready for visitors.

These tours are free and staffed by volunteers but donations are always gratefully received. These help towards the running cost of the museum.

Last year was a near record season for visitors.

This year the museum is open every day from Tuesday to Saturday inclusive.

Guided tours start at 10.30am and all the guides have interesting stories to tell.

You will be surprised just how many Mods were in the cells at the same time during the Mods and Rockers troubles of the 1960s. You can see the graffiti on the walls made by these people and relive the time.

You can also learn of the murder at the Town Hall of Henry Solomon, the chief officer of Brighton Police in 1844 and visit the cell where Charles Ridge, the chief constable of Brighton Police in 1957, spent a few hours after being arrested for a criminal offence.

It was a very important place during the Second World War, known as “Battle HQ.”

Visitors can also see the official police photos of the bombing of the Grand Hotel in 1984 and see the police mascot now resident in one of the cells.

Call Brighton Town Hall on 01273 291052 to book a tour, normally for 12 people at a time.

David Rowland, Harvest Close, Telscombe Cliffs