By Elizabeth Wright The county’s Chief Constable, Robert Walker, called in two officers from the Metropolitan…
Category: Eastbourne
Going Underground: Rockin’ Around the Clock in Eastbourne
It’s 11.15 on a Saturday morning and I’m sitting watching a live music performance with a…
Dr. John Bodkin Adams ‘One of the greatest murder trials of all time.’
By Elizabeth Wright On the 19th December 1956, Eastbourne doctor, John Bodkin Adams was charged with…
Beachy Head, a Renowned Beauty Area
by Harry Pope There is an area of outstanding natural beauty to the west of Eastbourne…
Eastbourne’s Artisan Area
by Harry Pope Eastbourne on the south coast is a strange contract, to the west the…
The Romans Invaded Eastbourne
By Harry Pope Eastbourne is on the Sussex coast, mid-way between Brighton and Hastings. No strategic…
Where is the Eastbourne Camera Obscura?
by Harry Pope There are very few camera obscuras left in the UK, but there is…
IT’S A DOG’S LIFE ON THE SUSSEX DOWNS
BY Elizabeth Wright This part of the South Downs, in East Sussex is a paradise for both…
The Last Shepherd of Beachy Head
By Elizabeth Wright Stephen Blackmore (1833-1920) was described by historian Arthur Broke as, “The last of…
A Game Bird in Langley, Eastbourne
By Elizabeth Wright Her audiences were fascinated as she sat on the back shelf of her owner’s…