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Iron ores of the Hastings beds of Sussex, by Helen Marguerite Muir-Wood, 1920 at University of London (M.Sc. thesis)

Physical Controls in the Historical Geography of the Sussex Ports, by F. G. Morris, 1931 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

An Analysis of Some of the Interactions of Geography and History in the Arun and Adur Valleys, by Alice F. A. Mutton, 1931 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

The Pastoral Custom and Local Wool Trade of Medieval Sussex, 1085-1485, by A. M. Melville, 1932 at University of London (M.A. thesis) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502108]

The Agricultural Geography of the Adur Basin in its Regional Setting, by H. C. K. Henderson, 1935 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

A Study in the Geomorphology of the South Downs, by A. J. Bull, 1937 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

The Historical Geography of a part of East Sussex, by E. W. H. Briault, 1939 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

A Historical Study of the Agriculture of a Part of South-Eastern Sussex from 1780, by H. B. Smith, 1940 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

The Organisation of a College of Secular Priests as illustrated by the Records of the College of the Holy Trinity, Arundel, 1380-1544, by R. B. K. Petch, 1942 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

Celtic Settlements and Agriculture in Central Sussex, by Margaret Coleman, 1944 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

Horsham and its Functions, Local and Regional; Past, Present and Future, by H. F. Permain, 1944 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

A Contribution to the Geomorphology of the South Downs, by B. W. Sparks, 1949 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

A Regional Study of Urban Development in Coastal Sussex since the Eighteenth Century, by H. C. Brookfield, 1950 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

A Geographic Study of Roads through the Sussex-Surrey Weald to the Coast, 1700-1900, by Gwendolen J. Fuller, 1950 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

The Life of Thomas Stapleton, 1535-1598, by E. J. McDermott, 1950 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

Study of life and works of Henry King, Bishop of Chichester, by J. V. C. Carey, 1951 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

Edward Storey, Bishop of Chichester, 1422-1505: A Study in 15th Century Ecclesiastical Administration, by F. C. Walden-Aspy, 1951 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

The Household Accounts of Henry Percy, Ninth Earl of Northumberland, by G. R. Batho, 1953 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

The Agricultural History of Sussex, 1560-1640, by J. C. K. Cornwall, 1953 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

A Contribution to the Historical Geography of the Western Weald, by E. M. Yates, 1953 at University of London (M.Sc. Thesis)

Some Aspects of the Life and Work of a Reformation Bishop as Revealed in the Writings of Richard Sampson, Bishop of Chichester, by D. G. Lerpiniere, 1954 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

The Sussex Gentry in the Reign of Elizabeth, by Joyce E. Mousley, 1955 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

This thesis is a study of some of the social, economic and political conditions of a number of gentry families of Elizabethan Sussex. The families selected for investigation were those which were represented among the holders of important official positions in the county during the reign, i.e. among the Lord or Deputy Lieutenants, the sheriffs, the county members of Parliament for Sussex and the J.P's. In addition, each family selected had to have had a representative living in 1580 and then resident primarily in Sussex. An enquiry was made as to how long the selected families had resided in Sussex, as to where the newcomers had arrived from and what brought them thither; also as to whether or not there were any tendency for important county positions to be monopolised by the long-established families. An examination was also made as to whereabouts the selected families resided and how office-holders at any given time were distributed over the county. The composition and size of the families were discussed and questions raised as to how many Of their members remained single, how many married persons residing mainly in the same county and belonging to the same group of administrative County families, and how many went farther afield or married into different social levels. The relative proportion of gentry during two generations who attended places of higher education was considered and some attempt made to discover how many obtained degrees or were called to the Bar. A survey of the relative economic position of the families was constructed and this was compared with an analysis of the occupations of heads of families in 1580. Finally, the chief political developments in Sussex during the reign, and the part played in them by the selected families were described.

The Seaside Resort Towns of England and Wales, by J. A. Barrett, 1958 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

The Evolution of the Railway Network of South-East England, by E. A. Course, 1958 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

The Wealden Landscape in the early seventeenth century and its antecedents, by J. L. M. Gulley, 1960 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

The Oliver Whitby School, Chichester: a Study of the Repercussions of Contemporary Trends, Social and Educational in the Fortunes of the School, 1702-1904, by G. L. Barnard, 1961 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

The Coastal Marshland of East Sussex between the 17th and mid-19th Centuries, by D. W. Gramolt, 1961 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

Horsham: A Geographical Study, by F. A. Hamblin, 1962 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

The Common Lands and Waste Lands of Sussex, by P. F. Brandon, 1963 at Birkbeck, University of London (Ph.D. thesis) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/508100][Lib/508101]

The Sussex Gap Towns, a Geographical Analysis, by D. Burtenshaw, 1963 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

Reversals of natural magnetisation within the iron grit of Sussex , by Joseph Edwards, 1963 at Imperial College London (Ph.D. thesis)

Sussex Market Towns, 1550-1750, by G. O. Cowley, 1965 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

Transport and Town Planning with special reference to Brighton, by D. C. Dallimore, 1965 at University of London (M.Sc.(Econ.) thesis)

The Cinque Port Towns: a comparative geographical study, by M. Wright, 1965 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

The Agricultural Labourers' Revolt of 1830 in Kent, Surrey and Sussex, by Monju Dutt, 1967 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

Hydrogeology of part of East Sussex, by R. M. Luis, 1971 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

The historical geography of the Wealden Iron Industry, by C. S. Cattell, 1972 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

Coastal changes, beach nourishment and sea defences, with special reference to the coastline of Sussex and Kent, by Ivan Phillips Joliffe, 1972 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

Agriculture in the high weald of Sussex and Kent 1850-1953, by B. M. Short, 1973 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

A study in the factors influencing educational provision in Worthing, 1870-1918, by J. A. C. Turner, 1973 at University of London (M.A. thesis)

The Career of John Howard, Duke of Norfolk, 1420-1485, by Anne Ross, 1975 at University of London (M.Phil. Thesis)

Sediment Budget and Source in the Catchment of the River Rother, West Sussex. , by P. A. Wood, 1975 at King's College London (Ph.D. thesis)

The Role of landowners and tenants in changing agricultural practice in the valley of the River Ouse south of Lewes (Sussex) 1780 to 1930 and the consequences for the landscape, by S. Farrant, 1977 at Birkbeck, University of London (Ph.D. thesis) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502080]

Between 1780 and 1840, estates, farms and methods of husbandry developed which were to persist in the valley unti11 930. By 1840 a pattern of large farms on which sheepcorn husbandry was practised had been established and from that date the agriculture changed only slightly until the 1890s, from when some adaptions were made by 1930. The thesis consists of two parts. In the first part the author discusses the changes that occurred between 1780 and 1840. These resulted in the evolution of both the farms and the system of husbandry. In the second part she seeks to explain why there were few changes in landownership, tenancy and agricultural practice during the fifty years between 1840 and 1890 when the pattern of the supply of cereals and sheep products changed to favour importation. The reactions of owners and farmers from 1890 to 1930 are discussed. Each stage, as the maps show, has spatial significance.

The political career of Thomas Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex (1526?-1583) , by S. Doran, 1977 at U.C.L., University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

This thesis describes and examines the Earl of Sussex's performance as a royal servant. After gaining some military, diplomatic and administrative experience, in 1556 Sussex was appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland. There he attempted to implement the royal policy of plantation in Leix and Offaly and 'surrender and regrant' in the Irishry. However, unable to tame or defeat the Ulster chieftain, Shane O'Neill, and accused of maladministration of the Pale, Sussex was recalled and replaced by Sidney in 1565. The chapters on Ireland have studied the complex Irish wars and Sussex's ideas for the pacification of the area and investigated the nature and truth of the accusations made against him. ? After his return to Court, Sussex collaborated with Cecil and Norfolk to promote a marriage between Elizabeth and Archduke Charles of Austria; to such good effect that in 1567 he was sent to Vienna to negotiate a settlement. The Habsburg marriage scheme was instrumental in the formation of factions at Court. The resultant conflict has been examined as well as the progress of the negotiations and Sussex's arguments in favour of the marriage.

Soil formation and classification in the high weald of Kent and Sussex with particular reference to Ashdown Forest and the development of compact subsoils. , by M. K. Abbas, 1979 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England and Wales : The Concept in Practice With Special Reference to Land Uses, and the Policies of Local Planning Authorities Particularly in East Sussex. , by M. A. Anderson, 1979 at Imperial College London (Ph.D. thesis)

Aspects of antenatal care in East Sussex, by Q. M. Al-Nahi, 1980 at King's College London (Ph.D. thesis)

Hydrogeological and hydrochemical studies in East Sussex, by S. Beeson, 1980 at U.C.L., University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

The lives and acta of St. Richard of Chichester, by David John Jones, 1981 at Royal Holloway, University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

The Norman Conquest and Church Architecture in Sussex, by J. J. Winterbotham, 1981 at London University (M.Phil. Thesis)

Coastal resource use and management in England and Wales : with special reference to East Sussex., by Nigel Frank Simons, 1982 at Royal Holloway, University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

An evaluatory study of the methods used in the reconstruction of historical vegetation and land-use, with reference to part of East Sussex, England. , by B. Moffat, 1984 at London Metropolitan University (Ph.D. thesis)

Settlement, economy, ceremony and territorial organization in Sussex : 4th - 2nd Millennium B.C. , by Peter Ladson Drewett, 1985 at U.C.L., University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

Molluscan biostratigraphy of Flandrian slope deposits in East Sussex, by Caroline Sarah Ellis, 1985 at Imperial College London (Ph.D. thesis)

Late-Quaternary environmental change at Eastbourne, East Sussex , by S. C. Jennings, 1985 at London Metropolitan University (Ph.D. thesis)

A family asylum: a history of the private madhouse at Ticehurst in Sussex, 1792-1917 , by Charlotte MacKenzie, 1986 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

Despite a recent burgeoning of interest in the history of psychiatry and institutions for the insane, there has been no full-length study of the history of a private asylum in England. The archives of Ticehurst Asylum, which was run by four generations of the Newington family between 1792 and 1917, offer a rich source for such a study. This thesis locates the asylum in both its social and medical contexts. Initially founded as a small private madhouse, it took a wide range of clientele, including some paupers. The published medical writings of Thomas Mayo (1790-1871), who was visiting physician to Ticehurst from 1817-36, and a published account by John Perceval of his stay at Ticehurst in 1832 mean that there Is substantial evidence to place Ticehurst in the 1820s and 1830s within broader trends of social change, especially the influence of Evangelicalism on manners and morals, and the development of a diagnosis of 'moral insanity'. By the l840s, Ticehurst had become an elite asylum for predominantly upper-class patients. Increased documentation required by the 1845 Lunacy Act means that a fuller profile can be drawn of medical and moral treatment at the asylum, and it is argued that emphasis by historians on the importance of moral treatment has led to insufficient emphasis being paid to the influence of psycho-physiology on asylum doctors'practice, and Victorian medical therapeutics for mental disorders. Finally, the professional career of Herbert Francis Hayes Newington (1847-1917), who was president of the Medico-Psychological Association in 1889-90, provides the basis for a discussion of Ticehurst's location within the profession of psychiatry. This includes the conflict over the proposed closure, and eventual stricter regulation, of private asylums; and the difficulties faced by psychiatry in the absence of significant therapeutic advances in a period of rapid scientific development in other areas of medicine.

The Romanesque sculptures of Lewes Priory, by Freda Elizabeth Mary Anderson, 1987 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

The Flandrian vegetational history and environmental development of the Brede and Pannel valleys, East Sussex , by Martin Waller, 1987 at University of East London (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

This study examines the Flandrian development, particularly the vegetational history, of two valleys in the East Sussex Weald, the Brede and Pannel. Lithostratigraphic surveys of these valleys and biostratigraphic investigations from a number of key sites, principally using the technique of pollen analysi, have been undertaken. Radiocarbon dates provide a chronological framework. In the lower Brede valley pre-Flandrian colluvial deposits are overlain by estuarine sediments and a thin intermittent peat. Widespread peat formation began c.6000 BP., when alder fen woodland became established on the floodplain. Estuarine conditions returned after c.1800 B.P. The sedimentary history of the Pannel appears to be similar, although the deposits at.Paünel Bridge are unusual. Here 1 2.5m of organic material has accumulated since the beginning of the Flandrian. Comparisons are made with other coastal localities in East Sussex in order to determine the importance of local, against regional processes, in the formation of these sequences. At Pannel Bridge the pollen record extends back to 10000 B.P. when the vegetation was dominated by Pinus. Macrofossils remains of Alnus glutinosa were found indicating the presence of this species at the opening of the Flandrian. Corylus was the first of the deciduous taxa to expand (c.9400 B.P.) , followed by Quercus and tjlrnus (c.9000 B.P.). Tilia became an important component of the vegetation after c.7000 B.P. The nature of' the mid-Flandrian forests has been examined in some detail in the Brede valley. At Old Place investigations were undertaken to elucidate the pattern of pollen distribution across the floodplain. Sites close to the valley sides contain particularly high frequencies of Tilia pollen, indicating Tilia was abundant in the adjacent slope woodland. Limited interference by man on the vegetation may have occurred prior to, and accompanying the 'elm decline'. However, there is no evidence to suggest major episodes of forest clearance prior to the declines in Tilia dated to c.3700 B.P. This study highlights some of the problems in interpreting pollen assemblages from deposits of rich-fen origin.

Medieval settlement and society in the eastern Sussex Weald before 1420, by Mark Francis Gardiner, 1995 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)

Mechanics' Institutes in Sussex and Hampshire, 1825 to 1875, by Jana Hilda Sims, 2010 at University of London (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

Mechanics' institutes were the first systematic attempt to provide adult education for the skilled working classes, with emphasis on science and mechanics at a time when the quest for knowledge was a concern of the labour aristocracy. Traditionally associated with the northern and industrial areas, recent scholarship has revealed thriving and multifarious institute activity in the south. Although part of the national movement, each institution was a unique creation of its own environment, with local and regional networks. Thomas Kelly's pioneering work identified where institutes existed. This study of Sussex and Hampshire draws together a range of sources to indicate the presence of many more mechanics' institutes. While some survived only a short time, others endured for seventy years or more, charting their own history of change, continuity and progress. Religious issues were prohibited at the institutes, but Unitarian influence was crucial in their development. Management structures varied and affected the success of individual institutes, combining with influential patrons and charismatic leaders to direct their public image and relationship with the media. By the 1830s, mechanics' institutes had also begun to attract the middle classes and the original strict scientific curriculum had been modified to include more general subjects. Scientific dominance however persisted in some institutions such as those at Lewes and Portsmouth. Music featured prominently as a cultural focus, whilst a spirit of civic pride was fostered through the institutions' buildings and social events. Women's roles changed from noninclusion to significant participation, encouraged by Unitarian/Quaker influences and pioneering female lecturers. By 1875, mechanics' institutes had initiated vital developments in adult educational progress and above all, cultivated a desire for learning.

The emergence of a Catholic identity and the need for educational and social provision in nineteenth century Brighton , by Sandy Kennedy, 2014 at U.C.L., University of London (Ph.D. thesis)   View Online

The 1829 Act of Emancipation was designed to return to Catholics the full rights of citizenship which had been denied them for over two hundred years. In practice, Protestant mistrust and Establishment fears of a revival of popery continued unabated. Yet thirty years earlier, in Regency Brighton, the Catholic community although small seemed to have enjoyed an unprecedented degree of tolerance and acceptance. This thesis questions this apparent anomaly and asks whether in the century that followed, Catholics managed to unite across class and nationality divides and establish their own identity, or if they too were subsumed into the culture of the time, subject to the strict social and hierarchical ethos of the Victorian age. It explores the inevitable tension between 'principle' and 'pragmatism' in a town so heavily dependent upon preserving an image of relaxed and welcoming populism. This is a study of the changing demography of Brighton as the Catholic population expanded and schools and churches were built to meet their needs, mirroring the situation in the country as a whole. It explains the responsibilities of Catholics to themselves and to the wider community. It offers an in-depth analysis of educational provision in terms of the structure, administration and curriculum in the schools, as provided both by the growing number of religious orders and lay teachers engaged in the care and education of both the wealthy and the poor. The evidence for this is based on evidence drawn from on a wide range of primary sources material relating to Catholic education in the nineteenth century. It shows, too, how this disparate Catholic body, both religious and secular, was subject to a number of significant ii national and international influences which had a profound effect in formulating a distinctive Catholic presence.