Sussex Collection (#41)

Homo sapiens molars (Piltdown 1)
Examination of the Piltdown dentition revealed that the molars which had been claimed to have been discovered in 1913 were abraded to make them appear older. They were in fact molars from an Orangutan

Piltdown 1 molars
Examination of the Piltdown dentition revealed that the molars which had been claimed to have been discovered in 1913 were abraded to make them appear older. They were in fact molars from an Orangutan

Harry Morris Flint

Arthur Keith (1866-1955)
Portrait of Arthur Keith, a Scottish anatomist and anthropologist, in 1912. In 1935 he re-evaluated his 1914 interpretation of the Piltdown fossil

Piltdown Man (Model based on Piltdown 1 & 2)

Plate 11. Mantells Geology of Sussex
Plate 11 from Illustrations of the Geology of Sussex, 1827 by G. A. Mantell

Barkham Manor drive, Piltdown
View looking down Barkham Manor drive, c. 1930, with Woodward in the foreground. This photograph is believed to have been taken by Lady Woodward or her daughter Mrs Margaret Hodgson

Barkham Manor, Piltdown
The Barkham Manor Piltdown I site, c. 1912, from vantage point due east of the manor house

Piltdown 1 jaw with Piltdown 2 molar

Cranium and mandible (Piltdown 1 & 2)
Piltdown man cranium and mandible as reconstructed on the left by Dr. A Smith Woodward and on the right by Professor Arthur Keith

Piltdown bone implement (cricket bat)
Several views of a single specimen. Plate XIV, Dawson & Woodward, 1915

Sir Arthur Keith at the Piltdown memorial
July 22 1938, Sir Arthur Keith unveiling the memorial marking the site of the discovery of the Piltdown skull by Charles Dawson. Photograph loaned to Museum by Charles Taylor Trechmann

LAWRENCE, Sir Thomas (1769-1830). The Duchess of Sussex. Neoclassicism. Oil on canvas

Pevensey Castle, East Sussex Date: circa 1905

Coaching in Sussex, Rural scene. Date: 1908

Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex Date: circa 1905

Count Zambeccaris balloon

The Domesday Book, Sussex
The Domesday Book, a record of the resources and taxable values of the boroughs and manors of Sussex, extract from the Great Domesday Book Date: c. 1085

The Mill at West Blatchington, near Brighton, East Sussex
A fine photographic Judges postcard showing the Mill at West Blatchington, near Brighton, East Sussex. The windmill is a " smock" windmill

Boys having fun during Medway floods, Kent
A group of boys having fun on their way home from school after the River Medway overflowed its banks. All along the Upper Medway Valleys from Maidstone to Tunbridge

A Farm in Sussex by E. T. Holding
View of a farm in rural Sussex. Date: 1939

Hellingley Hospital, Hailsham, Sussex
An aerial view of Hellingley Hospital, near Hailsham, Sussex. The institution originally opened in 1903 as the East Sussex County Asylum was also later known as the East Sussex County Mental

View of cliffs near Brighton, Sussex
Watercolour sketch of a view of cliffs near Brighton, Sussex, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. April 1844

View of Brighton, Sussex
A watercolour view of Brighton, Sussex, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Railway Jack and his Surgeon
Portraits of Railway Jack (with his front left leg amputated) and his Surgeon, a Mr R. A. Stock. Railway Jack, owned by a station-master Mr F. G

East Preston Union Workhouse, Sussex
A view of the East Preston Union Workhouse in Sussex, opened in 1873. Date: Date unknown

Game of snooker, Convalescent Police Seaside Home
Three Met Police colleagues enjoying a game of snooker in the games room of the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex

Princess Alexandra visiting Convalescent Police Home
Princess Alexandra (b 1936) visiting the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex. She is shaking hands with PC Arthur Mendoza of the Metropolitan Police QK Division

Catering staff at Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove
Two of the catering staff in the dining room of the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex. The are the head chef and a steward preparing the lunch menu. Date: late 1960s

Colleagues with jigsaw, Convalescent Police Seaside Home
Two young Met Police colleagues at work on a jigsaw puzzle at the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex

Residents in lounge, Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove
Residents relaxing over their morning coffee in the first floor lounge of the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex

Poster of Brighton sea front. 20th century

Group photo, Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove
A group photograph of police officers, male and female, at the Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Portland Road, Hove, East Sussex. WPC Kay Parrott is in the second row, on the right. Date: May 1954

Bayeux Tapestry (5 of 8)
A black and white depiction of the Bayeux Tapestry. In this section, Williams fleet set sail across the Channel, and land at Pevensey. They set up camp and dine. Date: 1064 - 1066

Cambridge-Abel Smith Balcombe wedding, 1931
The Duke and Duchess of York with Princess Elizabeth at the Cambridge-Abel Smith wedding in Balcombe village church, West Sussex

Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove, East Sussex
A close-up of the sign outside the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex. The building opened in the mid-1960s, and closed in 1988. Date: late 1960s

Medieval Corbel
A corbel on Sompting Church, Sussex, England. Date: Medieval

Tamarisk Bushes
Tamarisk bushes growing on the beach at Goring, Sussex, England. These bushes are often planted in exposed places, to form wind breaks and to prevent erosion. Date: 1950s

St. Pancras Priory
The ruins of St. Pancras Priory, Lewes, Sussex, England, founded by William and Gundrada de Warenne, the only Cluniac monastery in the county of Sussex. Date: founded 1077

Beach Head Lighthouse
The dramatic chalk headland of Beachy Head, Sussex, England and its Lighthouse. Date: built 1902

Pevensey Castle, Sussex
The ruins of Pevensey Castle, Sussex, with a man and a horse in the foreground. Date: circa 1770

England / Hove
Brunswick Square, Hove, Sussex, England. Date: 1950s

Beach Groyne
A study of the old groyne (a low wooden wall or barrier built into the sea from a beach), Worthing, Sussex, England. Date: 1960s

Horse Carriage Rally
Horse driving enthusiasts attending a rally in and around Michelham Priory, Sussex, England, including four-wheeled carriages, pony chaises and dog carts. Date: 1960s

The Pier - Eastbourne, East Sussex, England. Date: circa 1900

Bosham, West Sussex - View over the millstream
View over the mill stream out to sea - Bosham, West, Sussex - a view of this charming coastal village, the site of King Canutes aborted attempt to hold back the tide. Date: circa 1920

Boxgrove Priory, near Chichester, Sussex, England; the ruins of a Benedictine monastery. Date: founded 1120

Norman Arches
Norman arches in St. Andrews Church, Sussex, England. Date: 11th century

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