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Eastbourne, Town Hall 1890
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Lobbying by the Duke of Devonshire and others secured borough status for Eastbourne in 1883 with George Wallis, the Duke's agent, becoming the first mayor. The Town Hall was built following an architectural competition to designs by a Birmingham architect, W Tadman Foulkes. The foundation stone was laid by Lord Edward Cavendish, the Duke's son, in 1884. It is in an ornate Renaissance style and better in the flesh than it looks in this photograph; it is still very fresh and hard-edged.

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A Selection of Memories from Eastbourne

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Eastbourne

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Victoria Court Hotel
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.
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Added 11 August 2025

Devonshire Baths
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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Fairlea Meads
My grandmother appears as a cooks assistant at a school at Fairlea Meads ,Chesterfield Road in Eastbourne. Sadly I cannot find any photos of the building.Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hampden Park
In 1977 we bought our first house in Hampden Park. I was working as a nurse at Eastbourne DGH in Kings Drive. I remember walking through the park at the start and end of my shifts. In the spring the park was carpeted with crocus's which was the most beautiful site. I hope they are still there today.
Eastbourne, Hampden Park 1921
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Despite over 20 years’ work on the archive, these scans have still not been individually checked and may prove to be damaged, faded, or not of sufficient quality to ever be offered in our full product range. However, if you would particularly like to buy one of these please get in touch quoting the Frith negative number,(s) the town name and size of print you would like to buy. On receipt of your enquiry our archivist will check the scan and advise you if the quality is good enough.

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