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...
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...
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.
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....
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...
Fading Beauty?
From a distance Marine Court remains an impressive sight, a bright white beacon in the summer sun. Like most works of art, being viewed from afar is the best way to appreciate what the artist intended. Up close it’s a different…
King George V at West Marina 1918
The image above shows King George V at West Marina Gardens when he visited on 30th August 1918. He was reviewing Royal Air Force Cadets who were stationed at Bexhill, St Leonards and Hastings. After arriving by train at the West…
St Leonards Bathing Pool
The St Leonards Bathing Pool, designed and built by Sid Little, was opened in May 1933. The pool space measured 100m by 27m with a 10m high diving board. Unsurprisingly, given the architect, the bathing pool was an entirely concrete…
Marine Court, St Leonards-on-Sea
Marine Court in St Leonards on Sea was designed by Kenneth Dalgleish and Roger K Pullen. Construction of it finished in 1938. The building was meant to echo the design of the White Star Line ship the Queen Mary. When…
Ghosts of Battle Road, St Leonards
This was taken in Battle Road, St Leonards just up from the pedestrian crossing. When I saw the original image, whilst browsing the Hastings Forum Old Buildings and Streets pages. the scene seemed familiar, but I couldn’t quite work out…
Ghosts of St Leonards Church
St Leonards Church was built by James Burton and consecrated on 22nd May 1834. It was built to service the growing population of St Leonards and proved popular with the residents. It was even visited by the future Queen Victoria…