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Bottle Alley
Bottle Alley is the 480 meter long lower deck of Hastings Promenade that runs between the Pier and Warrior Square. It was built in the 1930’s by Sidney Little the ‘Concrete King’ of the South Coast. He...
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The View from the West Hill
The West Hill in Hastings is an open space that separates the Old Town with the town centre. As well as the castle and smugglers caves, the hill was once the site of a windmill and used for farming....
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A Rest on Trinity Street
A number of men in khaki taking a rest in a quiet corner of Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Street, Hastings. It is unclear what regiment they serve in. The original image is from the Hastings & St...
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A Rush for Potatoes
Whilst the availability of food during WW1 was never as high as during peacetime, the ramping up of German submarine activity in 1917 started to make a real impact. Shipping losses in April 1917...
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Canadian Presentation (Part 2)
Following on from the last post, Canadian Presentation 2 shows the winners of two Distinguished Conduct Medals and six Military Medals with BSM Brett, possibly Henry Charles Brett, on the extreme...
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Hastings Pier Fire 1917
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the fire on Hastings Pier in 1917, I was asked to create some now and then images by the team working on the East Sussex WW1 website. Unlike the 2012 fire which...
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Sunset on the Beach
Sunset on Bexhill Beach. A strong wind blows spray from the tops of waves rolling into Bexhill Beach, creating a haze that softens this sunset scene. Click on both images to view purchase options in...
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Kiteboarding at Camber Sands
For walkers at Rye Harbour and Camber Sands it wasn’t a particularly nice day. A strong wind was blowing relentlessly, and it was cold for a July day. Ideal conditions for kiteboarding though, and the...
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Rye and River Rother
In the past I enjoyed creating landscape art using acrylic paint or pastels. I work full time, so this was always done in my spare time. I also did not have a space where I could leave my materials out...
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Playing on the Beach
Two children play on the beach at low tide. A minimalist piece of digital art showing the rolling waves as they approach a sandy beach. This is a digital painting from a photograph I took of Hastings...
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