Members of the Society enjoyed a garden party at 9 Maze Hill today. Many thanks to our generous host. Here are some stories connected with the address. Below is a photo of the house, with 1832 carved in stone at the top of the street facade. At first the house appears to have been rented […]
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I recently gave a talk on 6 Maze Hill to the Society. In carrying out the research, I searched for “6 Maze Hill” in the newspaper archive on the priced Find My Past database. This gave me lots of hits, but it missed a very relevant hit because it would only be found by searching […]
Genealogy very often results amassing information such as dates and places of birth, marriage and death. It is rare that one is able to add flesh to the bones, so to speak. Sometimes, though, newspapers or books can add to this. In this case, a great deal. The 29 July 1853 issue of the Hastings […]
The Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 12 October 1918 issue, contained the following brief notice: Edward van Biene, late manager (3 ½ years) St Leonards Pier, open for employment in similar capacity. 10 Maze Hill. It is odd that he quit (or was he fired ?) before he found a suitable job. The same issue […]