Sussex Collection (#43)

Snowy Tarring
Winter in Sussex, England - snow-covered Glebe Road, in Tarring, with St. Andrews church in the background. Date: 1950s

Girl Hikers
Two girl hikers, dressed in headscarves and slacks, in the pictureque Arun Valley, Sussex, England. Date: late 1950s

Bognor Regis Gardens
The seating pavilion in the public gardens at Bognor Regis, Sussex, England. Date: early 1930s

JILL WINDMILL
Jill one of two windmills, fondly known as Jack and Jill, Clayton, Sussex. Jill was built in Brighton in 1821 and dragged to Clayton by Oxen. Date: 1930s

Moyses Hall, Cornhill, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, was built by the Normans, in about 1180. It is now a museum of the history of West Sussex. Date: late 12th century

Westdean White Horse
A white horse at Westdean, Sussex, England, which is little known, being cut out very high on a hillside and difficult to see. King Alfred met Asser the Monk here. Date: 1950s

Pevensey Mint House
Ye Olde Mint House, Pevensey, Sussex, England, was erected in 1342 on the site of a Norman mint reputed to have been establised c. 1076. Date: 14th century

Goodwood Stewards Cup
Pharacre winning the Stewards Cup at Goodwood racecourse, Sussex, England. Date: 25 July 1933

Brighton West Pier
A lovely study of waves rolling onto the beach at Brighton, Sussex, England, with the West Pier in the background. Date: 1950s

Seven Sisters, Sussex
Seven Sisters, on the coast of Sussex, England. Found where the South Downs meet the sea, the Sisters were created when the ancient rivers cut valleys into the chalk. Date: 1950s

Worthing Boating Lake, Sussex, England. Date: 1950s

Locks Green Farm located in Newtimber, Hassocks, an idyllic corner of Sussex, England. Date: 1930s

MAKING A TRUG BASKET
Shaping a trug basket at Herstmonceux, Sussex, England. 1940s

BECKETTs COTTAGES
Ancient cottages at West Tarring, Sussex, England. These are known as Becketts Cottages, because Thomas-a- Beckett was born in this village. Date: 1930s

Trug Basket Maker
An old Sussex trug basket maker, making traditional baskets by hand, Herstmonceux, Sussex, England. 1940s

England / Rye 1939
This beautiful half-timbered building in Mermaid Lane, Rye, Sussex, England, is the Old Hospital. A true gem of Old England which has slumbered throughout the centuries. Date: 1939

THE KINGs HEAD
The well-painted inn sign of the Kings Head (King Charles II), public house, at Albourne, Sussex, England. Date: 1950s

Springtime Furrows
Spring furrows, a charming scene at Newtimber, Sussex, England. Date: 1930s

Littlehampton Common
Sunbathing on deckchairs and enjoying the good summer weather at Littlehampton Common, West Sussex, England. Date: 1950s

Swimwear 1910
Auntie Maudie and Auntie Dolly in their rather O.T.T. stripy bathing costumes at Bognor Regis, Sussex, England! Date: 1910

Brighton Pavilion Dome
The Dome, once the Royal Stables of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, the extravagant Indian inspired architecture built by John Nash, between 1815 and 1822, Sussex, England Date: early 19th century

Labour Conference 1957
The Labour Party Conference, Brighton, Sussex, England. Date: 30 September 1957

England / Rye
A fine study of the ancient Cinque Port of Rye, Sussex, England, once a busy sea port, but now marooned on a hilltop. Date: 1950s

Eastbourne Beach
The beach and promenade at Eastbourne, Sussex, England, looking very packed, at the height of the summer season. Date: 1950s

Beach Conference

East Dean Farrier
The old Farriers Shop at East Dean, Sussex, England. Above the door can be seen the last yoke used by oxen in Sussex. Date: 1930s

THE ALFRISTON LION
Cyclists admire a grotesque figure outside the Star Inn. at Alfriston, Sussex, England. Known as the Alfriston Lion, it was once the figurehead of a Dutch warship. Date: August 1940

The Beach - Eastbourne Date: circa 1900

Cricket at Tonbridge, Kent
A scene from the County Championship match between Kent and Sussex at the Angel Ground, Tonbridge, Kent. The famous Indian player, K.S.Ranjitsinhji is at the crease for Sussex

Shoreham - St. Nicholas Church
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex - Window in St. Nicholas Church Date: 1910s

Landslip at Blackrock, Brighton, East Sussex Date: 1910

Portslade Industrial School - Carpentry Workshop
Boys at work in the carpentry workshop at Portslade Industrial School near Brighton in Sussex. The school opened in 1902 to house children aged 7-15 placed there by magistrates for reasons such as

Portslade Industrial School - Band on Parade

Portslade Industrial School - classroom
Empty desks in classroom at Portslade Industrial School near Brighton in Sussex. Maps hang on the wall. The school opened in 1902 to house children placed there for reasons such as vagrancy, begging

Workhouse and Church Wisborough Green, Sussex
A view of the Petworth Union workhouse (centre) and parish church at Wisborough Green, Sussex. Date: circa 1910

Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent with her children
The widowed Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent poses with her daughter, Princess Alexandra, for an informal photograph taken by her eldest son, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent at Bailiffscourt, Climping

Cricket match at Hastings 1901
As part of the Hastings Festival, county champions Yorkshire play an England XI at the ground in the Sussex seaside town. The England team included the legendary W.G.Grace

Ecclesbourne, Hastings, East Sussex Date: circa 1910s

England / South Harting
South Harting, an interesting Sussex village, under the shadow of the South Downs, where the novelist Anthony Trollope lived for many years. Date: 1950s

MODERN POST OFFICE
The ultra-modern post office at Eastbourne, Sussex, England, where a sign reads: To save you time, every counter clerk now deals with every kind of business. Date: 1960s

Eastbourne Miners Demo

Police Mobile Exhibition
A Sussex Police Mobile Exhibition van, Presenting the Police in Sussex. Date: 1960s

Black Magic Marks
A paranormal investigator discovers Black Magic chalk marks on a grave cross, following a Black Magic raid on a country church at Alfriston, Sussex, England. Date: 1960s

Eastbourne Lifeguards
A team of Lifeguards in action on the beach at Eastbourne, Sussex, England, showing the safety equipment used to reel in the guards themselves during a rescue. Date: 1960s

Sussex Cider Press
Working the cider press on a farm in Sussex, England Date: 1898

Waves at Brighton
Playing in the waves at Brighton, East Sussex. Date: 1974

Championship Marbles
Championship game at Tinsley Green, Sussex: held every Good Friday Date: 1950s

Social / Marbles Champ
A group of men at a championship game of marbles at Tinsley Green, Sussex (held every Good Friday): the winner receives a cask of beer Date: 1950s

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