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Land Army Girls at Lewes Town Hall

  • Land Army Girls at Lewes Town Hall

    This then and now image shows Land Army Girls at Lewes Town Hall in 1919. The Women’s Land Army had recently disbanded and these women were awarded a presentation medal and parade for their efforts.

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  • Hastings Seafront

    This week’s photo is of Hastings Seafront. This was taken on the same day as my recent Black and White post. The haze present…

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  • Fishing Boats

    Here are some photographs of the Hastings fishing boats. I spent a pleasant hour wandering along the fishing beach trying to find some interesting photos…

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  • Black and White

    Here are two photos, one of Hastings Beach and the other of Hastings Old Town, both processed in black and white. The hazy weather had made the colour versions of these images look a bit flat…

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  • Sunday Music in Alexandra Park

    This then and now image shows the crowds gathered in Alexandra Park to listen to the Municipal Band in May 1915. The Hastings and St Leonards Pictorial Advertiser, from which all of the original images used in this series come from…

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  • Old Scotney Castle

    I’ve blogged about Scotney Castle before, but the place is very photogenic that I think it is worth doing again. The day we visited was nice and calm…

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  • Double Wedding at St Peters Church

    This now and then image shows a joint wedding that took at St Peter’s Church, St Leonards on Monday 3rd May 1915…

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  • Havelock Road Race

    Runners line up to take part in a military team road race in Havelock Road, Hastings in February 1915. There were eight teams and 79 runners taking part in the 9.5 mile race…

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  • RAF Cadets at Wellington Square

    This 1919 image shows RAF cadets outside of their boarding house at 20 Wellington Square, Hastings. They were in Hastings for part of their training programme. The source of the original photograph…

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  • The Stream by Marine Court

    The Stream by Marine Court in St Leonards is a light art installation created by Esther Rolinson and Sutton Vane Associates. It was commisioned by Hastings Borough Council and constructed in 2002. At night…

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