St Barnabas church in Bexhill has engaged a Heritage Officer, who would very much like the support of enthusiastic volunteers to help with research and collecting oral histories. Contact - Judith Meredith
Update on activities The aim of the Society is not to initiate activities – although we may do that from time to time – but to facilitate exchange of information and to help people collaborate in matters of mutual concern across the borough. These notes detail some of the issues and projects that members of [...]
AGM November 21 2022 6.00pm Chair: Dr Deborah Madden Minutes 1. Apologies for absence. 2. Chair’s summary – received by members and for comment. Members commented on the new hybrid arrangements (see below). 3. Treasurer’s report (statement of account received verbally – report to follow. The Society paid for town criers event and reimbursed Alan [...]
The Haitian Revolution remains, without doubt, one of the most important events in world history. Though the triumphant history of Haiti, which became the first independent Black nation-state in 1804, and the first nation to permanently and universally abolish slavery, is widely overlooked, this is truer still of the histories of Haiti's heroines. In 1821, [...]
For anyone who is having difficulty finding a programme for the 2022 Hastings Week it is here - https://www.hastingsweek.com/events-2
Update on Newsletter No 26 – AGM Further to our last newsletter, in which we outlined our proposals for change to the way the Society is organised and run, especially with a view to engaging people more widely in heritage matters, we are writing to let you know that there will be a postponement of [...]
Newsletter: Issue 26 (30 June 2022) Update on the Society’s Remodelling Proposals As mentioned in the last e-bulletin, the Hastings & St Leonards Society’s core team has been reviewing its aims and methods in the light of recent social changes. This is the main reason why the 2022 AGM has not yet taken place. However, [...]
Hastings & St. Leonards Society has produced a 36-page booklet on the heritage of Hastings town centre. This A5 booklet provides historic information on the many points of interest, especially the Victorian architecture, in Hastings town centre, with a recommended trail to follow (map in centre pages). Archive photographs of some of the features of [...]