A celebration of two key Eastbourne societies with Lord Burlington.
14/10/2021
A celebration of 50 years of the Eastbourne Local History Society and 60 years of the Eastbourne Society, in the Mallory and Shackleton Suites in the new Welcome Building and the Devonshire Park, Eastbourne.
Caffyns - A brief history from 1865 until 1965 - presented by Robert Caffyn.
02/05/2023
An illustrated presentation by Robert Caffyn tells the story of the company founded in Eastbourne in 1856 by William Morris Caffyn, that in 1903 began to deal in motor cars opening branches across Kent and Sussex.
The Evolution of Eastbourne's Terminus Road.
24/03/2021
Discover the fascinating story of the evolution of Eastbourne's central artery - Terminus Road - in this richly illustrated presentation from local history enthusiast Alan Wenham.
The Evolution of Eastbourne's Parades.
13/03/2021
Discover the fascinating story of the evolution of Eastbourne's seafront Parades - in this richly illustrated presentation from local history enthusiast Alan Wenham.The presentation was filmed in October 2016 at the then Under Ground Theatre.
The Evolution of Eastbourne's Little Chelsea.
24/04/2020
Discover the fascinating story of the evolution of Eastbourne's artisan quarter - 'Little Chelsea' - in this richly illustrated presentation from local history enthusiast Alan Wenham.
The Devonshire Park Eastbourne A History.
24/04/2020
The award-winning local architect and history enthusiast Richard Crook looks at the evolution of the town's central park, from promenading to roller skating, cricket to tennis, and paints detail on the wonders of the Winter Garden and the Theatres, with an eye to the current £56 million Devonshire Quarter development, in this richly illustrated presentation. (Recorded in February 2018).
Multi-story Buildings in Eastbourne.
24/04/2020
Local history enthusiast Alan Wenham gives an illustrated and informative presentation on five multi storey buildings in the East Sussex seaside town of Eastbourne, each with multiple stories: The Redoubt Fortress, The Grand Hotel, the Salvation Army Citadel, The Luxor Cinema and Bobby's department store (latterly, Debenhams).
Eastbourne's Movers and Shakers 2 Business Builders.
30/10/2020
With the Covid 19 restrictions of 2020, the Eastbourne Society has not been able to host its regular monthly presentations for its members. Alan Wenham kindly has presented three new talks for the Society and the second instalment of The People Who Made Eastbourne is the Business Builders.
