To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the fire on Hastings Pier in 1917, I was asked to create some now and then images by the team working on the East Sussex WW1 website…
Hastings Pier Fire 1917
Read moreTo commemorate the 100th anniversary of the fire on Hastings Pier in 1917, I was asked to create some now and then images by the team working on the East Sussex WW1 website...
Seaforth Highlanders in Alexandra Park
Read moreThe photographs that make up this Then and Now image were taken at the Bandstand, Alexandra Park, Hastings...
Canadian Presentation (Part 2)
Read moreFollowing on from the last post, Canadian Presentation 2 shows the winners of two Distinguished Conduct Medals and six Military Medals
Canadian Presentation (Part 1)
Read moreThis then and now image shows Canadian soldiers during a medal presentation in Warrior Square, St Leonards.
A Rush for Potatoes
Read moreWhilst the availability of food during WW1 was never as high as during peacetime, the ramping up of German submarine activity in 1917 started to make a real impact...
A Rest on Trinity Street
Read moreA number of men in khaki taking a rest in a quiet corner of Holy Trinity church, Trinity Street, Hastings.
The View from the West Hill
Read moreThe West Hill in Hastings is an open space that separates the Old Town with the town centre. As well as the castle and smugglers caves, the hill was once the site of a windmill and used for farming.
Bottle Alley
Read moreBottle Alley is the 480 meter long lower deck of Hastings Promenade that runs between the Pier and Warrior Square. It was built in the 1930's by Sidney Little the 'Concrete King' of the South Coast.
