Sussex Life Collection (page 23)

Duchess of York opens new building to children at Chailey School. The Duchess of York opened a new building for the use of children when she visited the Heritage Craft Schools at Chailey, Sussex

S Flohr in play at Hastings International chess Congress. Many of the worlds leading chess masters are taking part in the International Hastings Christmas Chess Congress

Freedom of Hastings conferred on field Marshal. Viscount Montgomery of Alamein today. When the Mayor councillor F.W Chambers presented him with a piece of plate inscribed with the names of his

Freddie Mills KOs Nilsson in first round. British cruiserweight champion Freddie Mills, of Bournemouth, scored a sensational first round knockout victory over the Swedish boxer John Nilsson at

Margaret beach photographed from the air, Easter Saturday, as thousands of holidaymakers basked in the warm sunshine. 20 April 1946

The second day of racing at Goodwood started today with another large crowd attending to watch horseracing at its best. In the first race, the Sussex Stakes

Open-air cricket practice has begun at the Hove ground of the Sussex Cricket club, and the players have plenty of enthusiastic young cricketers come along for advertisers

J. Cornford Sussex Cricketer Undated

The Wayside Cafe near Bolney. A tea room on the new London to Brighton road. Proprietor Bannister Maitland sets out chairs and waitress Pamela Payne prepares the tables. 22 May 1948

Immigrants from the West Indies arriving at dusk on Saturday evening at Gatwick Airport on the last BOAC flight before the Commonwealth Act came into force, West Sussex, England 2 July 1962

G. Wicks - a leading National Hunt and steeplechase jockey. 15 December 1946

World champion cruiserweight boxer Gus Lesnevich is in training at Brighton for his forthcoming fight with Bruce Woodcock, of Don caster

Off for a trot at Brighton. Two girl visits to Brighton on Whit Monday, try a novel means of transport. 21 May 1934

Holiday invasion. Hastings was only one of the south coast resorts which were invaded by holiday crowds in search of the sea today, Bank Holiday Sunday

H Wragg on Light Sussex wins City and Suburban Race at Epsom. H Wragg riding Light Sussex owned by Major C Behrens, won the City and Suburban Race at the Epsom Spring Meeting

The parish church of St Leonards, Sussex, destroyed by a flying bomb, in July 1944
The parish church of St Leonard s, Sussex, destroyed by a flying bomb, in July 1944, will rise again from stone hewn from the ground by 12 German prisoners of war who today began work in a quarry

The 78th Trades Union Congress opened at the Dome, Brighton today. Several big issues of policy have to be decided in the Prime Minister Mr Attlee and two other Ministers

At Brighton, on behalf of the Ministry of Supply, Mr William Leonard, MP - Joint Parliamentary Sec of the Ministry, handed over the 10

Gus Lesnevich, Americas number one cruiserweight boxer, seen here on Brighton s
Gus Lesnevich, Americas number one cruiserweight boxer, seen here on Brightons West Pier taking his trainer for a ride in one of the miniature cars

The Wayside Cafe near Bolney. A tea room on the new London to Brighton road. Proprietor Bannister Maitland sets out chairs and waitress Pamela Payne prepares the tables. 22 May 1948

Winston Churchill is given a great ovation as he visits the town of Brighton to receive the freedom of the borough. 3 October 1947

Floods in Sussex. Many parts of the country are seriously flooded. Now the recent heavy snow has thawed. Here at Robertsbridge in Sussex, is a view of fields underwater. 5 February 1947

Glyndebourne Again. The Glyndebourne Festival, was revived tonight (Friday). When Benjamin Brittens new opera The Rape of Lucretia was performed for the first time of the newly formed English Opera

Freedom of Hastings conferred on field Marshal. Viscount Montgomery of Alamein today. When the Mayor councillor F.W Chambers presented him with a piece of plate inscribed with the names of his

Chartered Boeing 707 jet airliners are flying in hundreds of coloured immigrants (original text) from the West Indies to Britain at fares as low as £ 84

Race horses train on sands. Some of Britains leading racehorses, unable to train on the usual grounds, have been using the sands at Bognor Regis, Sussex

Members of the England team who meet Scotland in the soccer international at Wembley on Saturday, " loosen up" on the Brighton and Hove football ground

Motor cars on Camber Sands, Sussex. 1933

A leading National Hunt and steeplechase jockey, Mr D. L. Moore for two years was invalid
A leading National Hunt and steeplechase jockey, Mr D.L. Moore for two years was invalid and confined to his bed and wheelchair

M Vyshinsky, the Soviet Deputy peoples Commissar for Foreign Affairs and leader of the Soviet delegation to the United Nations Organisation General Assembly, arrived at Tangmere RAF aerodrome

Mary Churchill, judges at Hastings horse show. Miss Mary Churchill, youngest daughter of Mr Winston Churchill, was one of the judges at the Hastings Horse Show and Gymkhana

Bexhill-on-Sea beach photographed from the air April 1946

The south-westerly gale in the English Channel rose to great violence as at high tide, waves 40 to 50 feet high broke over the sea wall at Rock a Nore, Hastings. 24 November 1946

H. Nicholson, a well-known jockey in National Hunt and steeplechase circles. 15 December 1946

Miners working at Holborne, Lewes. 12 November 1946

Miss Anthea Malden, 17-year-old Roedean girl, will probably cause some distraction to the Sussex County Cricket players this summer when she will bat and bowl at the nets and their ground at Hayes

The Kangaroo Club - formed by the war brides of Australia servicemen who are awaiting
The " Kangaroo Club" - formed by the war brides of Australia servicemen who are awaiting their passages to Australia, held their first meeting in the Royal Pavilion, Brighton last night

P. A. Carey Sussex Cricketer Undated
P.A.Carey Sussex Cricketer Undated

Lord Burghley Home. Lord burghley who recently resigned from his Governorship of Bermuda, lost no time in getting back into the saddle

Melvina Stevens made the long journey from Kingston Jamaica to see where Princess Margaret lives after helping to prepare a banquet for the Princess in the West Indies

Portrait of Gus Lesnevich taken at Billy St Clares Brighton Gymnasium where America s
Portrait of Gus Lesnevich taken at Billy St Clares Brighton Gymnasium where Americas number one cruiserweight champion is in training for his world title fight against British Empire cruiserweight

Jets prepare for record bid. The RAF High-Speed Flight, led by Group Captain EM Donaldson, is awaiting favourable weather force attack on the world speed record of 606.25 mph

Sir Sidney Grevilles old world manor house at Hove. One of the picturesque garden paths. 1920

The Duchess of Norfolk opened the spring bazaar organised by the Sussex branch of the Royal Society of St George Haywards Heath, Sussex. 21 March 1946

Rheims Cathedral in sugar. Some wonderful models made entirely of sugar will be on show at the Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Exhibition, which opens in the National Hall at Olympia, London tomorrow

Royal visit to Regency Festival. The Queen and Queen Mary, visited the Regency Festival Exhibition at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton (Sussex) today, Monday

Hastings Front and pier. Crowds out watching the carnival floats. June 1949

An invitation meet of the East Sussex Foxhounds was held today at Court Lodge Farm, Crowhurst, Battle, Sussex today. Lord Burghley, the master of the hunt held the meet

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