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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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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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Farewell to Hastings
This last image in the current series shows the Cardiff Pals gathering near Wellington Square as they say farewell to Hastings in March 1915. The Cardiff Pals were the 11th Battalion of the Welsh Regiment and served in the Salonika campaign.
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Bridge Building in Alexandra Park
The battalions billeted in Hastings during World War 1 didn’t just enjoy the sea air and attractions of the town. They were expected to train as well. This shows the ‘B’ Company of the 11th Battalion Welsh Regiment…
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The 5th Battalion of the Royal Sussex Brigade
A special service was held at Trinity Church, Hastings on in February 1915. The colours of the 5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion of the Royal Sussex Brigade were temporarily laid up at the church…
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Returning to Barracks
This image shows the recruits of the 5th Battery of the Royal Field Artillery Reserves […]
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Royal Field Artillery on the march
This image shows the Right Section of the 2nd Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery […]
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St Johns Ambulance Brigade go to War
This Then and Now image shows the officers and men of the St Johns Ambulance […]
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The view from the White Hart Pub
The view from the White Hart Pub at Guestling is one of the nicest in […]
