Society Newsletter No. 20 – Autumn 2020
The Convent of the Holy Child, St Leonards on Sea – Thoughts on its future – Christopher Maxwell-Stewart
The Convent of the Holy Child St Leonards on Sea Thoughts about its future - 2017 with update 2020 Summary This circa 10 acre site occupies a very valuable elevated position with commanding views of the English Channel on the border of St Leonards with Hastings. It lies within the Magdalen Road Conservation Area [...]
Notes From the 3rd AGM of the Society 2020
Hastings & St. Leonards Society 3rd Annual General Meeting Conducted by e-mail instigated on 27 August 2020, closure date 11 September 2020 Agenda and comments 1. Note from the Chair: The AGM (postponed from 17 March 2020) was conducted by e-mail circulation to all paid-up members of the Society, due to difficulty in rearranging the [...]
Evaluation Report for the West Hill Local Heritage and Community Festival Project
West Hill (Hastings) Local Heritage and Community Festival Project The one-year long project to research and celebrate the heritage and social history of the West Hill area of Hastings was completed at the end of May 2020. Hastings & St. Leonards Society received a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for the project, which [...]
E-bulletin – Call for participants (27th July 2020)
E-bulletin (27th July 2020) Call for participants Project: ‘Memories of Cinema-going in Hastings and St Leonards’ Hello! My name is Tonya, and I am a film and memory researcher. I am currently working on a project about cinemas in Hastings and St Leonards and looking at the role that cinemas play in everyday lives. I [...]
Newsletter: Issue 19 (20th July 2020)
Newsletter: Issue 19 (20th July 2020) Keeping In Touch in Troubled Times The Society has been forced into a spell of inactivity in recent months, so this newsletter is mainly to say “hello” to all members (and anyone else who is reading this Hastings & St. Leonards Society newsletter on our website), and give notice [...]
The West Hill of Hastings Local heritage Project (Update, 10 March 2020)
Hastings & St. Leonards Society’s one-year long project to research the history and heritage of the West Hill area of Hastings is coming to an end, and a 72-page illustrated booklet is about to be published. A limited number of copies of the booklet will be available free of charge to the Society’s members and [...]
E-Bulletin – AGM 17th March and Elections
e-bulletin (10 February 2020) For attention of all Hastings & St. Leonards Society members: The Annual General Meeting is on Tuesday 17 March, 6.00pm start, at the White Rock Hotel (ground floor meeting room). This is a members-only event and all paid-up members are encouraged to attend. The election of Officers and Executive Committee takes [...]
Notes From Open Meeting Tuesday 28th January 2020
Notes from Open Meeting, Tuesday 28 January 2020, 6 pm start, at White Rock Hotel. Meeting chaired by Dr. Deborah Madden (Chair, H & St. L Society) Apologies for absence: Received in advance from 4 members Total attendance: 25 Focus of the Meeting: The heritage of Hastings town centre Item 1: Presentation on the restoration [...]
The West Hill of Hastings Local heritage Project (Update, 29 January 2020)
The West Hill of Hastings Local heritage Project (Update, 29 January 2020) Hastings & St. Leonards Society’s one-year long project to research the history and heritage of the West Hill area of Hastings has been progressing well. The project is funded with a grant of £8,500 from National Lottery Heritage Fund. We have so far [...]