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Hurst Green, East Sussex
Hurst Green maps
Historic maps of Hurst Green and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Hurst Green maps
Historic map of Hurst Green
Illustrated Victorian map of East Sussex
Historic Map of any Hurst Green postcode
Hurst Green books
Displaying 3 of 14 books about Hurst Green and the local area. View all Hurst Green books
Sussex County Memories
Paperback
£15
Hastings and Bexhill Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
East Grinstead Photographic Memories
Paperback
£13
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Memories of Hurst Green
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I was born at 19 London Road, Tanyard Cottages near Holy Trinity Church. My grandadparents lived in Station Road near the village hall. My great aunts owned Hope Cottage Farm, Station Road. Many times when I was a kid I would stay on the farm and helped in the shop, milking the cows, bottling the milk which then would be delivered... [more]
Shared on 21 February 2008
East Sussex memories
My maternal grandparents owned "Old Timbers", the 15th century cottages in the High Street (numbers 55-59, I think) from the early 1950s to around 1970 or 1971. They actually lived in one of the cottages from 1960 to around 1966 or 1967. My family spent many happy summer holidays with my grandparents during the mid 1960s, but my favourite memory was... [more]
Shared on 23 September 2008
Visits to my Uncle at Robertsbridge
As a small child I would travel down by train with my nan and stay at my Uncle George Bowen who lived in Langham Road,
Most important thing before boarding the train in London was to get in the right section for Robertsbridge, the platform was too short for the train - get in the wrong place and you would... [more]
Shared on 20 July 2008
I have many fond memories of Bodiam and the Castle, from when I was 1 year old in 1943, until I was 15. Along with dear Mum and my two sisters, our whole extended family on my mum's side consisting of several families would move to Bodiam, to our tin huts to go hop picking. We used to pile into... [more]
Shared on 15 April 2009
Extracts From Hurst Green & East Sussex books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Hurst Green, inspired by Frith photos.
Hastings and Bexhill Photographic Memories
Before 1902, Bexhill was governed by an Urban District Council. However, with the rapid growth of the resort, it acquired borough status; its area extended from Pevensey Sluice to Bulverhythe.
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Hastings and Bexhill Photographic Memories
Band performances were held mostly at the Colonnade after it was opened in 1911. Popular tunes of the day were played by resident and visiting bands to amuse the visitors, who lounged in the surrounding deckchairs. On Sundays there would be a programme of sacred music.
This is an extract from Hastings and Bexhill Photographic Memories.
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Hastings and Bexhill Photographic Memories
The coastal scenery around Bexhill may not be the most spectacular along the southern coast of England, but it does offer many pleasant walks - beneficial to those who come to the area for health reasons.
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