Town’s Hotel Industry Heyday recalled
AT its peak Bexhill’s hotel industry was a major factor in the town’s economy. In the inter-war period Bexhill Hotels Association boasted around 140 members. Bexhill had been transformed at the turn of the 20th Century from a small hill-top village to a thriving seaside resort by the efforts of the 7th and 8th Earls […]
Southern Counties Costume Group Tour
FOURTEEN members of the Southern Counties Costume Group were given a conducted tour of the Museum and its extensive costume collection on the afternoon of Saturday, April 21st. Collectively, the group has extensive knowledge of the history of costume and visits collections across the region. Group members visiting the museum were drawn from as far […]
Centenary tribute to Spike Milligan
DURING three months of research to produce the museum’s centenary tribute to Spike Milligan, volunteer Yvonne Cleland frequently found herself reduced to helpless mirth by the late comedian’s humour. No wonder that museum patron Eddie Izzard describes Spike as the “godfather of alternative comedy.” The illustrated tribute on the Sargent Gallery’s west wall has been […]
Museum thanks donor
The Centerpiece of the current display in the museum’s Costume and Social History gallery is a sombre black dress which is easily the most significant item in its extensive costume collection. The mourning dress worn by Queen Victoria for the funeral in 1892 of her grandson the Duke of Clarence was previously on extended loan […]
A walk around the heart of Little Common 9th Sept
Our guided walks program for late summer 2018 continues with: A walk around the heart of Little Common This is a new walk which will look at the important people and places in Little Common’s history. on: Sunday 9th September at 2 pm Meeting at: The Wheatsheaf Inn, Little Common Distance: 2 hours/2 miles Leaders: […]
Sept Outing: Savill Garden, Windsor Great Park – Tuesday 4th September
Outing to Savill Garden, Windsor Great Park on Tuesday 4th September. The garden covers 35 Acres with landscaped areas and woodland settings. Explore the gardens. Bring a picnic or there is a cafe and a restaurant. We will then move on at 2.15 pm to explore Dorney Court, a beautiful English Manor House set in […]
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