I’ve walked past the Hastings underpass mosaics hundreds of times, but never took the time to really look at them. I think the reason I’ve never stopped before is that you’re always likely to get tapped up by whichever beggar is dwelling…
Can there be such a thing as too many pictures of Hastings’ ruined pier? It appears in my photos quite a lot. Hopefully it won’t be a ruin for much longer so I suppose it’s important to capture images…
On 10th June 1864 the clock was installed on the Prince Albert Memorial Clock Tower, completing its construction. At 65 feet tall the tower had a life size sculpture of Prince Albert, the clock and a drinking fountain. A glass…
Like the Harbour Arm, Hastings Pier is also under constant pressure from the sea. Yet although the pier seems much frailer than the solid concrete harbour arm, it relies on clever design rather than brute strength. The core structure…
I liked this particular perspective of Bottle Alley and Hastings Pier. Where the vanishing point of the alley intersects with the entrance to the pier. There was good news for Hastings Pier in November when the Heritage Lottery Fund…
Alexandra Park War Memorial was commissioned by the Mayor of Hastings upon the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28th June 1919. The Mayor, Mr A Blackman, announced “The Peace was signed today. On this day of rejoicing let…
Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight is the 681m pier from which you can catch the Wightlink Catamaran for the 20 minute journey to Portsmouth. The original pier was built during 1814 so that visitors to Ryde didn’t have…
I briefly visited Liverpool and stayed in a hotel within the Albert Dock buildings, the worlds first non combustable warehouse complex. What was once on the cutting edge of commerce and trade is now a UNESCO world heritage site, with…
These blocks are outside the South Bank Centre, London. I approached them from the far end so could not see their purpose at first. From that end looking toward where I took this photo from they are just different sized…
This art work named “Hang on a minute lads, I’ve got a great idea” by sculptor Richard Wilson was installed on the De La Warr Pavilion as part of the Cultural Olympiad. This article in the Guardian explains the idea…
Bexhill seafront has recently had a comprehensive facelift. The new look complements the De La Warr Pavilion very nicely. The whole of the promenade from the Pavilion westwards now looks smart and modern. The material used to block the windows…
I like this view of Hastings Castle as it provides a sense of scale and the chance to imagine what I may have looked like when it was first built. I’ve written some more about its history in a…
