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There are a number of oral history books in which older residents gave recorded interviews of life in the early mid 20th C. They may still be available from the tourist info bureau or Hastings Hse. The library probably holds copies. One of my former employers born circa 1910 gave an interview

There is already a slim book on Hastings in the War years by Mary Porter. When I get home I will have a look at it. The main Police Station was at the rear of the Town Hall at the time along with the police court. As for pubs they will be much the same as today except for the current 'Old Pump House...

If within a street that was numbered, then logically the terrace within the street would follow the same direction. The given property could theoretically have two numbers, eg1 New Terrace 1, High Street.... It is often possible to see in the stone work below the eaves the old name of a Terrace or C...

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The Victoria & Albert museum has a few facsimilie panels on display

I am treating myself to see the Tapestry next month. This is another thing that the French (Normans ) have stolen from us. It was reputedly worked by monks from Canterbury presumably St Augustine's Abbey, so perhaps it should be called the Canterbury Tapestry. This is another grievance against the F...

I may be about to write some twaddle but bear with me. I have not been to Clive Vale for many years however I think that there are no pubs between Old London Road and across towards Harold Rd; the reason being that the land sales at the end of the Victorian era had covenants against the sale of alco...

Richard
It is a little odd how to see it but I will post a screen shot tomorrow. For some reason it will not work on the tablet

I went there when I was about 7 or 8. We had a green grocers and I expect mum was looking at produce.

http://www.hastingspubhistory.com/page11.html

There may be some information in the pub history book

Seasonal good wishes to all those Hastingers out there who use the forum.
Enjoy a drink or two (alcoholic or otherwise) and look forward to a good exchange of thoughts and ideas in 2017.

Oh for a walk along the Prom followed up by Huss and Chips in the Old Town