A year ago I led a pub walk around St Leonards on Sea and afterwards posted here on The pubs of St Leonards: closures in 1905. This post follows two repeats of that walk, after I discovered the fate of Frederick Campbell, who I erroneously, last year, had thought had died as only Mary his […]
Monthly Archives: September 2025
The Hastings and St Leonards Times, 18 January 1884, has the following: AN APPEAL TO THE CHARITABLE. – An appeal is now being made to the public for the purpose of giving George Robinson, a local man, living at 7 North Street, St Leonards, a fresh start in life. The facts of the case are […]
Places are limited, please book for free via info@bsls.org.uk with name, email or mobile number so Stephen can communicate where to meet him in St Leonards. Please indicate if you are a Member of the Society. The escorted walk will be held twice, both starting at 2pm: on Sunday 21 September, and on Friday 26 […]
27 July 1843, Brighton Gazette: WEST CLIFF COTTAGE, ST LEONARDS ON SEA. MISS LANDER, with the assistance of first-rate Masters, and a resident French Teacher, intends, on Monday, 31st inst., TO OPEN AN ESTABLISHMENT FOR EIGHT YOUNG LADIES, at West Cliff Cottage. – Cards of terms and further particulars may be had by applying to […]
I bought in an old town Hastings shop an old postcard for its view of Marina, looking westward, which states it was taken from St Leonards Pier. This was opposite 53 Marina. The image side states ‘32424. ST LEONARDS: WEST MARINA, FROM PIER.’ A plaque giving information on the pier (which was removed in 1952) […]