I came across this citation in the Hastings and St Leonards Times (HSLT), 23 April 1898: A PROPERTY sale was held by Messrs John and A Bray, at their Auction Rooms, Claremont, on Tuesday afternoon. The following properties were put up for sale: Nos. 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 50, 51, 52, […]
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I came across this citation in the Hastings and St Leonards Times (HSLT), 23 April 1898: A PROPERTY sale was held by Messrs John and A Bray, at their Auction Rooms, Claremont, on Tuesday afternoon. The following properties were put up for sale: Nos. 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 50, 51, 52, […]
This is the story of three confectioner families in St Leonards, all linked by living at one time or another at 43 Marina. Evidence is at first fragmentary, and we can only speculate about motivations. The address is presently that of a four-floored carpet store, presumably with housing above the ground level, next door 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) […]