Sussex Life Collection (page 4)

Bearded youth at Hastings International Chess Congress Many of the worlds leading chess masters are taking part in the International Hastings Christmas Chess Congress

Visit of the Bishop of London to the Marine Hospital School, Tidemills, Bishopstone, Sussex 5 May 1937

Patients from 16 hospitals in and around London where guests today of the not forgotten
Patients from 16 hospitals in and around London where guests today of the " not forgotten" Association at a garden party held in the grounds of Buckingham Palace

A host of press photographers descend upon the car belonging to Group Captain Peter Townsend as it leaves Clarence House this afternoon

17-year-old Cathie Gibson (centre of group wearing kilt) 2 Britains number one selling hope for the Olympic Games this year is pictured with other members of the Scottish team were taking part in

The ancient custom of blessing the sea at Rogationtide was revived at St Leonard s, Sussex, after 6 years for when the beach was closed

Motor cycle speed police on the Brighton Road

Ditchling Beacon, South Downs East Sussex, England Inter Club Gliding meeting at Ditchling Beacon. Miss Susia Lippens, daughter of the Belgian Air Minister

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill On Sea, Sussex. 1935

Choir boys at the Harvest Festival at the Heritage Craft schools, Chailey, west Sussex. 20 September 1936

Boys sea fishing at Seven Sisters, Birling Gap, Sussex, England. 1960 s

Great Britain v France at the West Sussex Golf Club, Pulborough. Miss P Wade

Gatwick races, west Sussex, England. Jockey Jack Sirett. 16 May 1936

Charity Cricket Match at Ellens Rudgwick, West Sussex, England
Charity Cricket Match at " Ellens " Rudgwick, West Sussex, England. Captain Lawford, Mrs and Mr Carroll Gibbons. 1937

Bishop of London visits heritage craft schools at Chailey, receives gifts. the Bishop of London, Dr Winnigton Ingram, as President

Bisley Surrey back to front hat style aided shooting for Fleet Air Arm Captain St George Orpen of Rogate Sussex one of the competitors at Bisley for the Imperial meeting of the National Rifle

Broadwater Parish Church, near Worthing, West Sussex. 14 March 1931

Lady Angela Forbes Silver Badge Training Centre at Westfield, Sussex. Lady Angela and some of her students. 20 April 1920

Sunday crowds at Eastbourne. Eastbourne was crowded with Sunday visitors who enjoyed the warm sunshine and sea breezes. Photo shows: the beach crowded with visitors at Eastbourne. 6 June 1937

Taking a break between filming scenes of the Nelson film at Littlehampton, Sussex. It had to be re - shot as the original was destroyed by fire. 16th July 1918

Daniel Carpio (left), a noted Peruvian swimmer and holder of the South American Championships, began training at Hastings Bathing Pool for an attempt on English Channel

Famous golfing girls and their fathers met in the annual Fathers and Daughters golf
Famous golfing girls and their fathers met in the annual " Fathers and Daughters" golf match at the West Sussex Club in Pulborough. Mr W. H

Robot sorter being tested by the post office at Brighton. Work speeded up three times. A new robot sorter which it is claimed can work three times as quickly as the system previously used

Ivor Keys, the 17 year old schoolboy of Christs Hospital School, who has written several works and has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra who played his own work recently. 28th August 1938

Gatwick Racecourse, Sussex, England. Homily ridden by Steve Donorhue
Gatwick Racecourse, Sussex, England. " Homily " ridden by Steve Donorhue, winning the " Home Bred Three Year Old Cup " from " Bannlaw " ridden by R Perryman, ( right )

Church in High Street, East Grinstead, Sussex

J. Wood Sussex Cricketer Undated

Charity Cricket Match at Ellens Rudgwick, near Horsham, West Sussex, England
Charity Cricket Match at " Ellens " Rudgwick, near Horsham, West Sussex, England. Cricketers, D J Knight ( Surrey and England ), H M Garland - Wells ( Surrey ) and Mrs Garland - Wells

Winner of London to Brighton stock exchange walk. L J Hollyer, won the London to Brighton Stock exchange walk, a distance of fifty miles. His time for the walk was eight hours fifty minutes

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

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

Stiff training for Britains new army instructors. Woolwich Arsenal is keeping pace with the increasing mechanisation of the British army

Captain Charles Burgess Fry pulls the ball to leg in a match aginst Yorkshire

Goodwood races, Sussex, England. A general view down the course from Trundles Hill. 29 July 1930

Gatwick racecourse, Sussex, England. Mr P Johnsons Tidebrook ( ridden by R Perryman )
Gatwick racecourse, Sussex, England. Mr P Johnsons " Tidebrook " ( ridden by R Perryman ), right, winning the Country Handicap Nursery Plate from " Millrock "

Goodwood Sussex England Rao Sahib 1938 A TopFoto
Goodwood Sussex England " Rao Sahib " 1938 eTopFoto

Hastings Lifeboats 1946

Burgess Hill, Sussex, England : Concentration on carpentry calls for a cigarette and here a young pupil of a " Progressive " school in Burgess Hill, pulls on a cigarette. 1962

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill On Sea, Sussex. 1935

Miracle of Brighton faith healing at St Stephen church, Mr Frederick Jary a 46 year old blind man can now see after being seriously injured at the front during World War 1. 5 February 1935

Parish Church and local hunt Rusper Sussex

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill On Sea, Sussex. 1935

Mr George Robey, music hall star and comedian, at the punch ball, during Gala Day at Brighton, Sussex, England, in Aid of Hospitals. 30 October 1919

Gatwick Racecourse, Sussex, England. Vitesse ridden by D Prendergast cantering
Gatwick Racecourse, Sussex, England. " Vitesse " ridden by D Prendergast cantering down the course. 25 September 1935

Nose down. If you re thinking this is a beach scene from America, fame of freak games, you are quite wrong. It is merely an odd pastime known as Nose Ball which holidaymakers at Bognor Regis, Sussex

Pupils process on Noahs Ark Sunday at the Heritage Craft School, Chailey
Pupils process on " Noahs Ark " Sunday at the Heritage Craft School, Chailey, West Sussex. 12 February 1938

Levee at St James Palace Lieutenant Parkinson and Lieutenant Hodgson 4th Royal Sussex Regiment (Horsham) 23 May 1939

Miss Musgrave ( left ) and Miss June Chaplin Glorious Goodwood Racecourse, West Sussex, England. 3 August 1921

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