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War Hospital Supply Depot
This Now and Then image shows members of the War Hospital Supply Depot with Canadian soldiers on the balcony of 41 Marina, St Leonards…
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9th Hampshire Cyclists Regiment
The then and now image above shows the 9th Hampshire Cyclists Regiment preparing for parade on Sea Road next to West Marina Gardens. The original photograph appeared in the Hastings and…
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St Leonards Beach
These three photos of St Leonards beach were all taken within ten minutes of each other. I could see that Marine Court was reflecting in the wet sand as I walked under the Pier…
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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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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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Seaside Bench
Long term readers of this blog may find this image of a seaside bench in St Leonards-on-Sea familiar. That’s because I have taken a photo of the same bench before.
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Welsh Borderers at 23 Bexhill Road
This image shows a number of soldiers from the Welsh Borderers and the family of Mrs Clark who were resident at 23 Bexhill Road in March 1915. I liked this image because of the business that runs from the building now….
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South Wales Borderers at the Highlands Hotel
This image shows some soldiers of the South Wales Borderers billeted at the Highlands Hotel in Boscabel Road, St Leonards in February 1915. These soldiers were of the 7th Service Battalion of the South Wales Borderers…
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Fading Beauty?
From a distance Marine Court remains an impressive sight, a bright white beacon in the […]
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King George V at West Marina 1918
The image above shows King George V at West Marina Gardens when he visited on […]
