St Leonards, Royal Victoria Hotel 1892
Photo ref:
29608
Photo ref:
29608
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Originally called the St Leonard's Hotel, the Royal Victoria was the first principal building of the new town laid out by James and Decimus Burton. It was opened on 28 October 1829 with a dinner for over 200 people followed by a grand display of fireworks. The name was changed in 1834 after Princess (later Queen) Victoria stayed there with her mother.
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A Selection of Memories from St Leonards
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 St Leonards
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On holiday at the bathing pool holiday camp I met my husband to be, still together after 50 years - nothing left of pool only memories...
Friends of our family once lived in Railway Cottages, Bexhill Road and in those days when you were young and your families were friends you tended to call the adult members 'uncle' and 'aunt'. Their real names were Harry and Rene Eaton. I used to stay with 'Uncle Harry and 'Aunt Rene' during school holidays, and what a treat it was, because Uncle Harry was a signalmen at Bo Peep Junction. I used to go ...see more
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