Sussex Life Gallery

Pictured at Biggin Hill id the team of five men and one girl, a 20 year old secretary

Pictured at Biggin Hill id the team of five men and one girl, a 20 year old secretary, who are embarking on the most dangerous journey on earth - the 1000 mile trip down the Blue Nile. The team, led by Captain Bill Sutton (extremem left) is Chris Loxton, 36 of Middlesex, Alex Low, a photographer of Hampstead, Tom Stacey, 39, author and publisher of Stonegate, Sussex, Roger Burrows, 40, a former piolt, of Shepherds Bush, London and attractive Jocelyn Etherington.On the extreme right is 20 year old June Baker of Farnham, surrey, who is to go as far as Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, where she will be radio contact with the expedition. The two month expedition, costing £7000 starts at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and ends at Khartoum in the Sudan.
1 March 1968

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Sussex flower lady, Mrs Mary Cook, 58, Worthing, Sussex is a familiar site just outside

Sussex flower lady, Mrs Mary Cook, 58, Worthing, Sussex is a familiar site just outside of town on the main road, selling flowers to motorists. She has been on her pitch for 15 years, taking over from her mother who in turn took over from her mother. All her flowers are grown locally, and Mrs Cook never misses a day. You'll even find her there on Christmas Day!
(Photo by John Topham)
[Shops, shopping, roadside traders, national characters]
23 June 1958

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Mounted sack race in Hayward ' s Heath Gymkhana. Musical chairs, balloon bursting

Mounted sack race in Hayward 's Heath Gymkhana.
Musical chairs, balloon bursting, relay and potato races with all competitors on horseback, were a feature of the Mounted Gymkhana at the Summer Show of the Hayward 's Heath Horticultural Society in Victoria Park, Hayward 's Heath, Sussex.
Photo shows, a competitor leading her horse in the sack race. Each rider has to circle the course twice, over hurdles to the starting post, get into a sack and lead in the mount to the winning post.
8 July 1936

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