Hanushka Coffee House
The Hanushka Coffee House is on George Street in Hastings Old Town. There you can have a cup of coffee and feel like you are in someone’s living room, or library or something. So far so normal, just another off…
East Hill Cliff Railway
The Cliff Railway on the East Hill, Hastings opened on 9th April 1903. According to this website, the town’s unemployed men helped to build it. With an incline of 1:1.28 it is the steepest cliff railway in Britain. Originally the…
RX150, one of the Hastings Fishing Fleet
The beach that Hastings Fishing Fleet occupies offers all sorts of photo opportunities, which is why loads of photographers go down there. On this morning I noticed that this boat, RX150 or ‘Roy’s Boys’, was connected to the winch cable.…
St Leonards Sunrise
Driving down to the seafront at St Leonards last week I arrived just in time to see and photograph the sunrise. It was nice to see the sun after the dismal weather in recent days. These were taken a a…
Albert Dock, Liverpool
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…
Perspective Blocks, South Bank Centre
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…
Galley Hill, Bexhill
Galley Hill is the highest point along the coast between Eastbourne and St Leonards. It provides great views out to sea, both east and west, and as such has been used for defensive purposes since at least Napoleonic times. It…
Chimpanzee
This chimpanzee was photographed at Twycross Zoo. He was sat by himself indoors, but luckily there was a window so there was no escape from the gaze of the tourists or my camera. I’ve spent too long wondering what he…
Battle of Bosworth Field
I visited Bosworth Battlefield on 22nd August this year which coincidently happened to be the 527th anniversary of that pivotal battle which saw King Richard III die and Henry Tudor take over the Crown of England. The flag pictured above…
The Italian Job at the De La Warr Pavilion
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…
A view of Hastings Pier
The sky was interesting on this morning, making this familiar view of Hastings Pier seem almost unfamiliar. (Click the picture to enlarge) You can view more posts about the Pier here.
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill
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…