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Eastbourne, From The Wish Tower 1899
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Further west the shore bulges out round the promontory of the Wish Tower, in fact a Martello tower or fortlet built in large numbers to defend the coast from Napoleon. This view looks across the beach with numerous four-wheeled bathing machines that allowed modest entry into the sea for the serious business of sea-bathing. The Cavendish Hotel's Frenchified roofline is in the middle distance, and the pier and multi-layered verandahs of Queens Hotel, opened in 1880, are on the far right. Seaside and Coastal Sussex: From Bosham to Rye

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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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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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Eastbourne Holiday 1960s
We stayed in a Guest House in Bourne Street. Mr and Mrs Collignon ran it. Full board. She was an ex nurse and taught me how to make beds. Little did she know I would be a nurse. They were very friendly. Thought it was quite posh to have sinks in our rooms, but then had to share a bathroom. It was the time of the Pirate Radios.
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Wish Tower, Devonshire Park And Beaches
During the years 1960 to 1967, aged 4 thru 11, this was my playground, as well as the Devonshire Park behind to the left. My parents ran the Devonshire Park Hotel during this time in Compton Street, an old Victorian Hotel full of character and style, but has since been knocked down and rebuilt, the old beautiful entrance staircase and enclosed entrance has disappeared and is now just a ...see more
Eastbourne, from the Wish Tower 1925
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