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Canadian Presentation (Part 2)
Following on from the last post, Canadian Presentation 2 shows the winners of two Distinguished Conduct Medals and six Military Medals
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Canadian Presentation (Part 1)
This then and now image shows Canadian soldiers during a medal presentation in Warrior Square, St Leonards.
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A Rush for Potatoes
Whilst 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…
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A Rest on Trinity Street
A number of men in khaki taking a rest in a quiet corner of Holy Trinity church, Trinity Street, Hastings.
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The View from the West Hill
The 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.
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Bottle Alley
Bottle 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.