"Bexhill W.V.S. Stand Down.
War Services of the local W.V.S. were gratefully acknowledged at a civic tea party on Thursday."
Bexhill Observer 29.9.1945. #Bexhill #Sussex #WW2 #History #1940s

"Clearing The Coastguard Site.
As a preliminary to the erection of the Entertainments Hall, for which the Council on Monday accepted a tender of £78,000, a start has this week been made on clearing the site by the demolition of the Coastguard Cottages."
#Bexhill Observer 29.9.1934. #History #1930s

The Colonnade, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex 1936. #Bexhill #Sussex #Seaside #Holiday #History #1930s

"Proposed Museum.
A Wonderful Collection Of Shells.
Miss Kate Marsden's Gifts to Bexhill.
There was a pleasant "At Home" on Thursday evening at the residence of Miss Kate Marsden F.R.G.S., of 61 Dorset Road.."
Bexhill Chronicle 28.9.1912. #Bexhill #Sussex #KateMarsden #Museum #Shell #History #1910s

This display case shows some of the artefacts found at the local iron working sites at Beauport Park and Crowhurst Park. Beauport park iron works date to around 80 A.D. it was one of the largest of its kind in the Roman Empire. Crowhurst Park is much smaller but also older. #Bexhill

"Chantry Lane, Bexhill-on-Sea." Postcard sent 28.9.1917. #Bexhill #Eastbourne #Sussex #WW1 #History #1910s

"Souvenirs Of The Tank.
Police Court Sequel."
Bexhill Chronicle 27.9.1919. #Bexhill #Sussex #WW1 #Tanks #History #1910s

These fragments were recovered from the wreck of the Klein Hollandia, which sank near #Bexhill in 1672.

"West Parade & Gardens, Bexhill." Postcard sent 27.9.1933. #Bexhill #Sussex #Seaside #History #1930s

"Death of African chief Edith
Mrs Edith Leeming MBE, who devoted her life to caring for others and was created a Yoruba chief in Nigeria died recently." Bexhill Observer 26.9.1985.
#Bexhill #Sussex #Nigeria #History #1980s

"Promenade looking East, Bexhill-on-Sea." West Parade postcard sent 26.9.1933. #Bexhill #Sussex #Seaside #History #1930s

1920s/1930s knitted two-piece bathing suit. Salmon pink edged with brown. This is on display in our costume and social history gallery. #Bexhill

"Women's Defence Relief Corps.
In future drills will be held twice a week on Wednesday and Friday nights at 8pm. Friday drills will be held at S. Peter's Parish Room; Wednesday's at the old Drill Hall."
Bexhill Chronicle 25.9.1915. #Bexhill #Sussex #WW1 #History #1910s

Glazed terracotta tiles with reliefs, believed to be from a temple in Myanmar. (Not currently on display.) #Bexhill

"Hotel Metropole and Western Parade, Bexhill." 1906 postcard sent 25.9.1909. #Bexhill #Sussex #Seaside #History #1900s

"School Harvest Festival
Parents and friends were present at the Down County Modern School for Girls, on Friday last week, for the school's harvest festival, which was conducted by the Rev. F. E. Walker."
Bexhill Observer 4.10.1947 #FolkloreThursday #HarvestFestival #Bexhill #Sussex #History #1940s

Item 7 (the largest doll in this case) is c.1930 and originally belonged to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. It was then given to their nanny Clara Allah Knight and eventually passed to a relative who lived in #Bexhill.

"4am start to lectures booking queue.
They queued for three hours before the doors were opened and they were then able to wait in the Main Hall for the box office to open. On the right is Mr A. Cowell, who found himself 'first' when he arrived at 3.50am."
#Bexhill Observer 24.9.1960. #Lecture #1960s

"The Walk In Collington Woods, Bexhill-On-Sea." Postcard sent 24.9.1931. #Collington #Woods #Bexhill #Sussex #Postcard #History #1930s #ThrowbackThursday

Funeral procession of the Maharajah of Cooch Behar.
Bexhill Observer 23.9.1911. #Bexhill #Sussex #CoochBehar #India #Maharajah #History #1910s