Hastings and St Leonards News, 23 April 1852: DEPARTURES. Lady Wallscourt, 42, Marina, on Monday. Lady Williams, Upland Views, on Monday, after six weeks sojourn. Lady Hay, 25, Marina, on Tuesday. Hon. Mrs Edgcumbe and family, 16, Grand Parade, on Monday. Mr Hollond, M.P., and Mrs Hollond, Allegria, for London, on Monday. A SERIOUS CHARGE […]
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In my monthly list of newspaper extracts I normally simply give them in date order. In 1850-51 there were numerous lengthy accounts of railway building, the AI sensation of its time. So I’m giving, first, summaries of a few railway mentions. The Sussex Advertiser, 29 October 1850, had a lengthy account of the railway being […]
18 August 1846, Sussex Advertiser: Samuel Brown, of St Leonards, was committed for three months, in default of payment, under an order of affiliation made by the bench towards the maintenance of an illegitimate child. Defendant, who is apprenticed to a bricklayer, said he was not in receipt of any wages, and consequently was unable […]
25 December 1845, Brighton Gazette: ST LEONARDS. On Saturday last J.F. Stanford, Esq., of 1, West Ascent, gave a musical soiree at his residence, when he invited the principal resident musicians of Hastings and St Leonards. Some very creditable pieces were performed, and Mr Stanford, who is an accomplished violoncello player, was very much gratified. […]