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Hastings Indian Brave Grey Owl
By Wendy Hughes While touring England, Archie Belaney enthralled audiences with his tales of the…
Memories from Malta: When salt and flour were worth more than their weight in gold in Kent and Sussex – but also for Malta’s economy!
By Albert Fenech Windmills in Amsterdam – wind grinders just as prolific in Malta Hard to…
Shampoo and the Man who introduced it to Brighton.
By Wendy Hughes Brighton is full of unknown stories; for instance, do you know what an…
Hot Rods and Romans in a Sussex Village!
By Lyn Funnell Arlington is both a village and a civil parish. It stretches for miles,…
Putting the Last First in Eastbourne: the Fascinating World of Handmade Shoe Manufacture
On 19 February, six highly skilled artisans will travel to Eastbourne from as far away as…
MEMORIES FROM MALTA: What links the Phoenician TANIT cult to THANET in Margate, Kent?
By ALBERT FENECH “Thanet is a local government district in Kent. It came into being on…
Eastbourne in Sussex and Portmeirion in Wales; What’s the Link?
By Lyn Funnell I’ve been a lifelong fan of the cult series, The Prisoner, starring Patrick…
Hans Feibuschj Who will save his paintings?
By Elizabeth Wright Beautiful painted figures once covered all the walls of this shadowy crypt, telling…
Memories of Kent and Sussex from Malta First-ever television picture transmitted – a Maltese Cross!
TV inventor John Logie Baird makes resounding international history and uses the medallion for his first…