Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of Eastbourne. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts.

It's free to browse our vintage and retro photographs of Eastbourne, but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality.

Old Maps of Eastbourne

Historic Maps of Eastbourne and the local area.

Sheet Maps of Eastbourne

Historic Folded Sheet Maps of Eastbourne and the local area, matching current OS Landranger Sheet Maps.

My late granny, Ivy Howell/Ellis's aunt, Catherine Emma Constance Smith was the proprietor of the Victoria Court Hotel in the 1930s and 40s we think. My granny, who lived in an Industrial school in Poole was collected by aunt Catherine to stay in the hotel during some school holidays. Apparently, Catherine wanted to adopt my granny but sadly, the authorities wouldn't allow it.
I was born in Eastbourne, Upperton Road Nursing Home. I have fond memories of being taken by my Father to the Devonshire swimming baths. This would have been between 1964 to 1967 I would have been 5 or 6 years old. Through the large wooden entrance doors. Paid sixpence or a shilling then decended the many flights of stairs down. I remember there were two pools. The attendants wore white tops & long white ...see more

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