F S Mann carte de visite

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robwild
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F S Mann carte de visite

Postby robwild » Mon Nov 21, 2022 5:31 pm

Hi, I recently acquired an F S Mann CDV (with the usual brown circular 13 Wellington Place printing on the card mount), I'd love to know exactly where on the seafront it was. Does anyone recognize this image? Thanks, Regards, Rob
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whiffler
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Re: F S Mann carte de visite

Postby whiffler » Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:26 pm

I think this is looking east, with the former buildings opposite Pelham Crescent on the right of shot

This photo looking north

https://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/en/image/EPW026212

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Re: F S Mann carte de visite

Postby robwild » Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:45 pm

Many thanks for this post, so I take it that this is Caroline Place, with Beach Terrace on the right. Much appreciated!

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Re: F S Mann carte de visite

Postby whiffler » Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:40 pm

I think Castle St/Breeds Place - Beach Terrace being on the other side of the 'road' rather than in rough alignment.

Very old map here -

https://archive.org/details/hastingsofb ... ch+terrace

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Re: F S Mann carte de visite

Postby robwild » Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:46 pm

Many thanks for the map link, I had not seen that book or map before.

The National Library of Scotland has an amazing online collection of zoomable OS maps, https://maps.nls.uk/os/townplans-england/index.html (just drag the purple outline map and use the scroll wheel zoom in and to find the map that you require, then click on the relevant one, the available maps pop up top right, click on the one you require). Enjoy!

Frustratingly the 1875 Town Plan sheet showing this section of the town is missing, the one to the north showing Wellington Square and the northern part of the Castle is at https://maps.nls.uk/view/229917273 The link to the town plans is https://maps.nls.uk/os/townplans-england/

The Hastings map that I looked at, and took the street names from, was the 25 inch OS maps https://maps.nls.uk/geo/find/#zoom=7.0& ... &point=0,0
Actual map 1892 https://maps.nls.uk/view/103674748 again frustratingly there is similarly no copy of the 25" 1872 map in the NLS collection.

Hope that these links help you and other members.

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Re: F S Mann carte de visite

Postby whiffler » Fri Feb 10, 2023 9:38 am

A reverse view in this week's Observer - image 4

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/pe ... wn-4015903

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Re: F S Mann carte de visite

Postby whiffler » Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:16 pm

And another shot which supports my earlier. Get a (free) login for magnified images

https://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/EPW026212


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