Publications
The Church of St Michael, Playden, by Alan Dickinson, published 1975 (published by the author)
Around Rye in Old Photographs, by Alan Dickinson, published 26 October 1989 (159 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862995213 & ISBN-13: 9780862995218) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries
Rye and Winchelsea in old photographs, by Alan Dickinson, published 9 May 2002 (126 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 750914009 & ISBN-13: 9780750914000) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries
Rye Through Time, by Alan Dickinson, published 28 September 2011 (96 pp., Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1848684738 & ISBN-13: 9781848684737) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries
Abstract:Rye is a fascinating Sussex port and market town built on a former island hilltop. Lying at the convergence of three tidal rivers and surrounded by the flat land of the Romney marshes, it has enjoyed a rich history since its foundation in the eleventh century. The many strands in its story include defence, trade, fishing, shipbuilding, agriculture, retail and market services for a wide rural hinterland. More recently, the town has found success as a centre for tourism, leisure and the arts. Using contrasting images including photographs, drawings and prints, Alan Dickinson aims to explore how the passage of time has affected the town. The reader is invited to look at the rural setting of the town, as well as its monuments, streets, buildings, rivers and quays, and may be surprised by how little has changed in the local scene. Enthusiasts for boats, land transport and costume will find much of interest in Rye Through Time.
Rye and Around From Old Photographs, by Alan Dickinson, published 15 June 2016 (128 pp., Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1445658992 & ISBN-13: 9781445658995)