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The Gossiping Photographer at Hastings. [Being photographs; with descriptive letter-press], by Francis Frith, published 1864 (29 pp., Reigate: Frith) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

Photographic view album of Eastbourne, by Valentine & Sons, published c.1890 (18 pp., Eastbourne: Carter & Co,) accessible at: British Library

Eastbourne photographically illustrated, published 1892 (Eastbourne: C. S. O'Kelly & Co.) accessible at: British Library

Apel's Album of Art Photographs of Hastings & St. Leonards, and neighbourhood, published 1895 (Hastings: H. Apel) accessible at: British Library

Eastbourne photographically illustrated, published 1895 (24 pp., Eastbourne: Standard Office) accessible at: British Library

Hastings by Camera and in Canto, etc., by John Morgan, published 1897 (93 pp., Hastings: Burfield & Pennells) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

The Beauty of West Sussex: camera pictures of the county, by Basil Hodgson, published 1928 (London: London: Homeland Association Ltd.) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

The Beauty of East Sussex: camera pictures of the county, by Basil Hodgson, published 1928 (booklet, London: London: Homeland Association Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12266] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Sussex The Resistant County: The Beauty of West Sussex Camera Pictures of the County and The Beauty of East Sussex Camera Pictures of the County, by Basil Hodgson, Hilaire Belloc and Others, published 1929 (booklet, 68 pp., London: London: Homeland Association Ltd.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12265] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The Photographic Record Society, by Frederick Harrison, M.A., F.S.A., published 1929 in Sussex County Magazine (vol. III no. 6, article, p.360) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2307] & The Keep [LIB/500139]

The Beauty of West Sussex: camera pictures of the county, by J. Dixon-Scott and George Garland, published 1935 (London: Homeland Association) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14173] & West Sussex Libraries

Some Sussex Fonts, Photographed and Described, by Maud F. Drummond-Roberts, published 1935 (xviii + 109 pp. & illus., Southern Publishing Co.) accessible at: R.I.B.A. Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Windmills in Sussex: A description of the construction and operation of windmills exemplified by up-to-date notes on the still existing windmills, by Rev. Peter Hemming, M.A., published 1936 (xvii + 138 pp. & 71 photgraphic illus., London: C. W. Daniel Co.) accessible at: R.I.B.A. Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The long descriptive title of this book explains its object very completely. The illustrations are plentiful and good. The chapter which deals with the mechanical process of milling and with the various types of mill, gives a most interesting account of the methods used, being thorough but not too technical for the ordinary reader.
Windmills are a beautiful feature in the country scene, but the rapidity with which they are disappearing points to the time being at hand when they will have gone completely from sight. Their part in the present economy of life is already nearly absorbed by mechanical methods of another type.
Mr. Hemming is full of enthusiasm for his subject and, indeed, the whole-hearted pursuit of any one line of knowledge invariably leads to a wider circle of information. This book will interest many who may care to follow in Mr. Hemming's tracks.

Photographs of Sussex Churches, by Hugh Lewen, published August 1942 in Sussex Notes & Queries (vol. IX no. 3, article, pp.61-62) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8227][Lib 2208] & The Keep [LIB/500211] & S.A.S. library

The Story of Thorney Island, Sussex, by Rev. A. C. Crookshank, published 1947 (booklet) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 4302] & West Sussex Libraries

Beauty of Sussex magazine with 50 pictures & County Map, compiled by John Corbyn, published 1950 (pamphlet, 64 pp.) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 5139]

Victorian and Edwardian Brighton from Old Photographs, by James S. Gray and John Betjeman, published 1972 (128 pp., Batsford Ltd., ISBN-10: 0713401192 & ISBN-13: 9780713401196) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503784] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

19th and Early 20th Century Midhurst in Old Photographs, compiled by Charles White, published 1972 (published by the author) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 2802] & West Sussex Libraries

Victorian and Edwardian Sussex from Old Photographs, by James S. Gray, published 1973 (Batsford Ltd., ISBN-10: 0713401311 & ISBN-13: 9780713401318) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 12410][Lib 2750] & The Keep [LIB/500133] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The Batsford Colour Book of Sussex, by Judith Glover, published 1975 (64 pp., London: B. T. Batsford Ltd., ISBN-10: 0713432756 & ISBN-13: 9780713432756) accessible at: & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

View of Sussex, by Ben Darby, published 19 June 1975 (224 pp., Robert Hale Ltd., ISBN-10: 0709147228 & ISBN-13: 9780709147220) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 17179] & The Keep [LIB/500131] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The Photographic Survey of West Sussex, 1975-1976, by A. E. Readman, published 1976 (Chichester: West Sussex County Council) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 6178][Lib 10198] & West Sussex Libraries

A Picture of Mid-Sussex, by H. R. H. Harmer, published 1977 (pamphlet, 32 pp., Chichester: West Sussex County Council, ISBN-13: 9780905139043) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 6567][Lib 16989] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Reproductios of old photos of Cuckfield, Haywards Heath and Lindfield.

Storrington in Pictures: Yesterday and Today, by Joan Ham, published 1 March 1979 (96 pp., Chichester: Phillimore & Co., ISBN-10: 0850333199 & ISBN-13: 9780850333190) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7680] & West Sussex Libraries

The Reeves Collection, by Fiona Marsden, published September 1979 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 1 no. 2, article, pp.58-62) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 17603] & The Keep [LIB/501187] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

The Reeves family have been in business as photographers in Lewes since 1854

Not Submitted Elsewhere. Photographs from the 1920's by George Garland, by Peter Jerrome and Jonathan Newdick, published 1980 (94 pp., Petworth: The Window Press) accessible at: & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Bygone Buses of Kent & Sussex Vol 1, by Malcolm John, published 1980 (64 pp., Tunbridge Wells: Chambers Green, ISBN-10: 0905540492 & ISBN-13: 9780905540498) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Bygone Brighton: Volume one - Places, by Malcolm John, published 1980 (64 pp., John Hallewell Publications, ISBN-10: 0905540328 & ISBN-13: 9780905540320) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Bygone Brighton: Volume two - Events, by Malcolm John, published 1980 (64 pp., John Hallewell Publications, ISBN-10: 0905540379 & ISBN-13: 9780905540375) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The Photographic Survey of Sussex, by E. W. Holden, published December 1980 in Sussex Archæological Society Newsletter (no. 32, article, pp.215-216, ISSN: 0307-2568) accessible at: S.A.S. library   Download PDF

England in Cameracolour: Sussex, by F. A. H. Bloemendal (photographs) and Alan Hollingsworth (text), published 1981 (110 pp., Littlehampton Book Services Ltd., ISBN-10: 0711011672 & ISBN-13: 9780711011670) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Proud Petworth and Beyond: Photographs from the '20s & '30s By George Garland, by Peter Jerrome and Jonathan Newdick, published 1981 (150 pp., Petworth: The Window Press) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 7923] & West Sussex Libraries

Bygone Buses of Kent & Sussex Vol 2, by Malcolm John, published 1981 (64 pp., John Hallewell Publications, ISBN-10: 0905540662 & ISBN-13: 9780905540665) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Bygone Buses of Kent & Sussex: 1960-70 and Service Vehicles Vol 3, by Malcolm John, published 1981 (64 pp., John Hallewell Publications, ISBN-10: 0905540670 & ISBN-13: 9780905540672) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Bexhill-on-Sea: A Pictorial History, by Aylwin Guilmant, published 1982 (141 plates, Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 0850334535 & ISBN-13: 9780850334531) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503755] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Lancing: A Pictorial History, by George W. Shaw, published 1982 (256 plates, Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 0850334551 & ISBN-13: 9780850334555) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8379] & West Sussex Libraries

Two Important Photographic Collections of Sussex Local History, by Brian Harwood, published March 1982 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 5 no. 1, article, p.4) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9174] & The Keep [LIB/501257] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

Wadhurst and Ticehurst are extremely fortunate in having available to them large photographic collections depicting the villages, villagers and the localities from mid-Victorian times onwards.

Bygone Battle, by Aylwin Guilmant, published 1983 (178 plates, Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 0850335000 & ISBN-13: 9780850335002) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503746] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Pulborough: A Pictorial History, by Ivy Linda Strudwick, published 1983 (165 plates, Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 0850334934 & ISBN-13: 9780850334937) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 8912] & West Sussex Libraries

Bygone Rye and Winchelsea, by Aylwin Guilmant, published 1984 (150 illus., text & tables, Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 0850335345 & ISBN-13: 9780850335347) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Sussex From Old Photographs, by Stephen Dennard, published June 1984 in Sussex Genealogist and Family Historian (vol. 6 no. 1, article, pp.32-34) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [MP 6277] & The Keep [LIB/501192] & CD SXGS from S.F.H.G.

Steaming through East Sussex, by Peter Hay, published 1 October 1985 (96 pp., Midhurst: Middleton Press, ISBN-10: 0906520223 & ISBN-13: 9780906520222) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Pictorial survey of steam locomotives in East Sussex. The black and white photos bring back an era when the steam locomotive reigned supreme as the mass mover of people and bulk haulage of merchandise.

Men with Laughter in their Hearts, Photographs from the 1930S by George Garland, by Peter Jerrome and Jonathan Newdick, published 1986 (Petworth: The Window Press) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Bygone Crowborough, by Malcolm Payne and Luther Batchelor, published 1 January 1987 (112 pp., Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 0850336473 & ISBN-13: 9780850336474) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503800] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Steaming through West Sussex, by Peter Hay, published 10 October 1987 (96 pp., Midhurst: Middleton Press, ISBN-10: 0906520509 & ISBN-13: 9780906520505) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 9870] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Bygone Uckfield, by Barbara Fuller and Betty Turner, published 1988 (128 pp., Chichester: Phillimore & Co., ISBN-10: 0850336805 & ISBN-13: 9780850336801) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Bygone Steyning, Bramber and Beeding, by Aylwin Guilmant, published 1988 (The History Press, ISBN-10: 0850336694 & ISBN-13: 9780850336696) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10115] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Steyning, Bramber, and Beeding are now quiet backwaters. It is a large part of their present charm that they preserve much of the atmosphere of a past age. Yet, paradoxically, the three adjacent communities were relatively busier. Bustling river trade on the Adur combined with their position as centers for a thriving agricultural community, with markets, fairs, a castle, a priory, a great collegiate church and, by the 10th century, even a mint; all these made them places of importance in the Middle Ages.

Old and New, Teasing and True: Photographs by George Garland 1922-39. (Sussex), by Peter Jerrome and Jonathan Newdick, published 1988 (Petworth: The Window Press) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10094] & West Sussex Libraries

Forest Camera: Portrait of Ashdown, by Peter Kirby and edited by Rosalind Bowlby, published 22 October 1988 (176 pp., Sweethaws Press, ISBN-10: 0951179551 & ISBN-13: 9780951179550) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503107] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton and Hove in Old Photographs, by Judy Middleton, published 24 November 1988 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 086299540X & ISBN-13: 9780862995409) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

RAF Tangmere Revisited (Sutton's Photographic History of Aviation), by Andy Saunders, published 1 November 1988 (144 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 075091906X & ISBN-13: 9780750919067) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13876] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

This title is a pictorial look at one of the most famous stations in the history of the RAF. The author gathers a selection of photographs, including commentary on Tangmere after World War II, and the jet age. Some of the most famous names in the history of the RAF flew from Tangmere including Johnny Johnson and Douglas Bader, and its squadrons were considered to be among the finest in service. This book is a tribute to Tangmere, and should be enjoyed by aviation enthusiasts and historians everywhere.

Bexhill-on-Sea in Old Photographs, by Helen Green and Avia Pinney, published 1989 (160 pp., Alan Sutton Publishing, ISBN-10: 086299666X & ISBN-13: 9780862996666) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Around Haywards Heath in Old Photographs, by Judy Middleton, published September 1989 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862996074 & ISBN-13: 9780862996079) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502797] & West Sussex Libraries

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

E. J. Bedford of Lewes: Photographer of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway, by John Minnis, published 1 October 1989 (104 pp., Wild Swan Publications, ISBN-10: 0906867754 & ISBN-13: 9780906867754) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Battle and Robertsbridge in Old Photographs, by Alan Gillet, published 30 November 1989 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862996465 & ISBN-13: 9780862996468) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Arundel and the Arun Valley in Old Photographs, by John Godfrey, published 25 October 1990 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862997038 & ISBN-13: 9780862997038) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10719] & West Sussex Libraries

Around Crawley in Old Photographs, by Michael Goldsmith, published 25 October 1990 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 086299716X & ISBN-13: 9780862997168) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11122] & West Sussex Libraries

Chichester in Old Photographs, by Rob Harmer, published 25 October 1990 (144 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862998018 & ISBN-13: 9780862998011) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13501] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

High Weald in Old Photographs, by Brian Harwood, published 25 October 1990 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862997046 & ISBN-13: 9780862997045) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503500] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Littlehampton in Old Photographs, by Iris Jones and Daphne Stanford, published 25 October 1990 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862997186 & ISBN-13: 9780862997182) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 10720] & West Sussex Libraries

Lewes in Old Photographs, by Judy Middleton, published 1 October 1990 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862997615 & ISBN-13: 9780862997618) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Brighton Behind the Front: Photographs and Memories of the Second World War, edited by Michael Corum and George Heffaran, published 7 December 1990 (65 pp., Brighton: QueenSpark Books, ISBN-10: 0904733408 & ISBN-13: 9780904733402) accessible at: The Keep archive of QueenSpark Books & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Produced in collaboration with the Lewis Cohen Urban Studies Centre. It brings together a collection of Brighton wartime reminiscences and documents how ordinary people were affected by the war.
This was a challenging time in British history, giving rise to moving accounts of individual lives set against a society undergoing profound changes. Using personal recollections, contemporary photographs, letters, a logbook and diaries, Brighton behind the Front vividly portrays what it was like to live in this south coast town during the Second World War.

Around Hailsham In Old Photographs, by Alan Gillet and Barry K. Russell, published 1991 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-13: 9780862999513) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Chichester Harbour: Past & Present, by Angela Martin-Bromley, published 1991 (96 pp., Hughenden Publications, ISBN-10: 0951753312 & ISBN-13: 9780951753316) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

A Collection of Photographs Old and new of the Harbour Villages of Nutbourne, Chidham, Bosham, Fishbourne, Appledram, Delly Quay, Birdham, etc.

William Constable: Brighton's first photographer, by Philippe Garner, published September 1991 in History of Photography (vol. 15, no. 3, article, pp.236-240, ISSN: 0308-7298)   View Online

Number 57 Marine Parade is a large, four-storey house along Brighton's sea front, about half a mile east of Nash's Royal Pavilion, within the stretch of terraces and crescents developed during the Regency period when Brighton first regularly played host to the royal Court.

Sussex of One Hundred Years Ago, by Aylwin Guilmant, published 31 October 1991 (Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862999685 & ISBN-13: 9780862999681) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11339] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Around Heathfield in Old Photographs: A Second Selection, by Alan Gillet and Barry K. Russell, published 21 November 1991 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862999502 & ISBN-13: 9780862999506) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

The Sussex Weather Book, by Bob Ogley, Ian Currie and Mark Davison, published 7 November 1991 (Froglets Publications Ltd., ISBN-10: 1872337309 & ISBN-13: 9781872337302) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/501565] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

A pictorial record of the most dramatic weather events in Sussex from the storms of 1066 to the drought of 1989-91. The book includes 160 photographs of floods, freezes, tempests, tornadoes, deluges, dust-devils, hailstones and heatwaves.

Around Worthing in Old Photographs, by Sally White, published 18 November 1991 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0862999715 & ISBN-13: 9780862999711) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Unknown to History or Fame: Collection of Prose, Poetry and Photographs from 19th Century Walberton, West Sussex, by Brenda Dixon, published 1 June 1992 (128 pp., Woodfield Publishing, ISBN-10: 1873203136 & ISBN-13: 9781873203132) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 11753] & West Sussex Libraries

East Sussex of One Hundred Years Ago: Photographic Collection, by Aylwin Guilmant, published November 1992 (64 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750903066 & ISBN-13: 9780750903066) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

West Sussex of One Hundred Years Ago: Photographic Collection, by Aylwin Guilmant, published November 1992 (64 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750903074 & ISBN-13: 9780750903073) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Uckfield in transition : a photographic record 1968-1993, by Simon Wright, published 1993 (52 pp., Uckfield and District Preservation Society, ISBN-10: 0951850512 & ISBN-13: 9780951850510) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503025] & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton and Hove in Old Photographs: A Second Selection, by Judy Middleton, published 1994 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750906510 & ISBN-13: 9780750906517) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/508906] & East Sussex Libraries

Horsham and District in Old Photographs, by Tony Wales, published 24 November 1994 (128 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750907576 & ISBN-13: 9780750907576) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Bishopstone and Seaford: A Second Selection (Britain in Old Photographs) , by Patricia Berry and Philip Pople, published 1995 (128 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 0750909285 & ISBN-13: 9780750909280) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Britain in Old Photographs: Portslade, by Judy Middleton, published 1 January 1995 (224 pp., History Press Ltd., ISBN-10: 1840152354 & ISBN-13: 9781840152357)

East Grinstead: Britain in Old Photographs, by David Gould, published September 1995 (126 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750910763 & ISBN-13: 9780750910767) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 13111] & West Sussex Libraries

Billingshurst (archive photographs), by Wendy Lines, published 1 September 1995 (128 pp., NPI Media Group, ISBN-10: 075240301X & ISBN-13: 9780752403014) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Hove in Old Photographs, by Judy Middleton, published 10 June 1996 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750913746 & ISBN-13: 9780750913744) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

The Garland Collection at West Sussex Record Office, by W.S.R.O. County Archivist, published December 1996 in Sussex Family Historian (vol. 12 no. 4, article, p.135) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14879] & The Keep [LIB/508811] & CD SFH40 from S.F.H.G.

George Griffin Garland (1900-1978) worked as a professional photographer based at Petworth

The Archive Photographs of Worthing, by Chris Hare, published 1997 (NPI Media Group, ISBN-10: 0752410431 & ISBN-13: 9780752410432) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Bognor Regis: the Archive Photographs Series, by Tony Wales, published 1997 (128 pp., NPI Media Group, ISBN-10: 0752410350 & ISBN-13: 9780752410357) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Brighton and Hove: the Archive Photographs Series, by Tony Wales, published 29 May 1997 (128 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0752407554 & ISBN-13: 9780752407555) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Portslade in Old Photographs, by Judy Middleton, published August 1997 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750914602 & ISBN-13: 9780750914604) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

The Archive Photographs Series: Around Uckfield, by Uckfield District Preservation Society, published 1 November 1997 (128 pp., Uckfield and District Preservation Society & printed at Chalford Publishing Co., Stroud, ISBN-10: 0752410873 & ISBN-13: 9780752410876) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

East Preston Photographs, by R. W. Standing, published 1998 (2 volumes, published by the author) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Mark Whenman's Photographic Memories of Brighton and Hove, by Mark Whenman, published 1 February 1998 (18 pp., Brighton: Brighton Books, ISBN-10: 1901454029 & ISBN-13: 9781901454024) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries

This booklet was compiled by Selma Montford, Jacqueline Pollard and Robert Sanderson

Lancing and Sompting in Old Photographs, by Philip Fry, published 25 June 1998 (128 pp., Budding Books, ISBN-10: 1840150467 & ISBN-13: 9781840150469)

Hastings: Archive Photographs, by Tony Wales, published 1 June 1998 (128 pp., NPI Media Group, ISBN-10: 0752411098 & ISBN-13: 9780752411095) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Sussex: Pictorial Pictures, by Martin Andrew, published 27 August 1998 (112 pp., Waterton Press Ltd., ISBN-10: 1841250309 & ISBN-13: 9781841250304) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Lancing and Sompting in Old Photographs: A Second Selection, by Philip Fry, published 10 September 1998 (126 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0750913630 & ISBN-13: 9780750913638) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries

Sussex of One Hundred Years Ago, by Aylwin Guilmant, published 30 October 1998 (Budding Books, ISBN-10: 184015084X & ISBN-13: 9781840150841) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Aylwin Guilmant's contemporary descriptions of life in Sussex a century ago is accompanied by more than 150 superbly reproduced old photographs that bring back a time that is only just outside of living memory.

Around Hailsham - Britain in Old Photographs, by Alan Gillet and Barry K. Russell, published 19 November 1998 (Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 1840150998 & ISBN-13: 9781840150995)

Peacehaven (archive photographs), by Tony Payne, published 1999 (128 pp., Tempus Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0752416596 & ISBN-13: 9780752416595) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/503474] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Palace Pier, Brighton in Old Photographs, by Albert Bullock and Peter Metcalf, published 8 April 1999 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750919744 & ISBN-13: 9780750919746) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Sussex in Photographs, by Judith Glover and Anthony F. Kerstling, published 28 July 1999 (96 pp., London: B. T. Batsford Ltd., ISBN-10: 0713431970 & ISBN-13: 9780713431971) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Sussex: Photographic Memories, by Martin Andrew, published 2000 (128 pp., Frith Book Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 1859371841 & ISBN-13: 9781859371848) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton: The Century in Photographs, volume 1, by Christopher Horlock, published March 2000 (144 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 1857701984 & ISBN-13: 9781857701982) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Lewes in Old Photographs, by Judy Middleton, published 23 March 2000 (160 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 1840151420 & ISBN-13: 9781840151428) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502866] & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton and Hove: Photographic Memories, by Helen Livingstone, published 28 June 2000 (96 pp., London: Frith Book Co., ISBN-10: 1859371922 & ISBN-13: 9781859371923) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries

Francis Frith's Victorian and Edwardian Sussex, by Martin Andrew, published September 2000 (128 pp., Frith Book Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 1859371574 & ISBN-13: 9781859371572) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries

Hastings and Bexhill: Photographic Memories, by John Bainbridge, published 9 December 2000 (96 pp., Frith Book Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 1859371310 & ISBN-13: 9781859371312) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton: The Century in Photographs, volume 2, by Christopher Horlock, published 4 December 2000 (144 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 1857702190 & ISBN-13: 9781857702194) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Then & Now: Horsham, by Horsham Museum Society and Horsham Photographic Society, published 2001 (96 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0752424459 & ISBN-13: 9780752424453) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 14650] & West Sussex Libraries

Bognor Regis: Photographic Memories, by Martin Andrew, published 2001 (96 pp., Frith Book Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 185937431X & ISBN-13: 9781859374313)

Brighton and Sussex, by Geraint Tellem, published 1 October 2001 (128 pp., Jarrold Publishing, ISBN-10: 0711720193 & ISBN-13: 9780711720190) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Sussex is one of the most ancient and fascinating of England's countries offering diverse attractions from stunning downland scenery and dramatic seascapes to historic market towns and fashionable bathing resorts. This new title from Jarrold Publishing features superb and highly evocative photography by Geraint Tellem, taking us on a tour of the highlights of this beautiful part of the country. The book includes cosmopolitan Brighton, with its unique Royal Pavilion, famous piers and The Lanes, along with the delightful towns of Chichester, Arundel and Lewes. Highlights also include the charming villages of Amberley, Poynings and Alfriston, the breathtaking coastal views of Beachy Head and Seven Sisters, and the remarkable heritage of the county, embodied in places such as Nymans Gardens, Wakehurst Place, Sheffield Park, Herstmonceux and Charleston. In between glimpses of the timeless South Downs and The Weald complete this portrait of Sussex, with carefully selected quotes from writers and travellers offering a truly original experience.

Eastbourne: Photographic Memories, by Martin Andrew, published 29 November 2001 (96 pp., Frith Book Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 1859373992 & ISBN-13: 9781859373996) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Lewes, a Photographic History of Your Town, by Angela Wigglesworth, published 1 January 2002 (Black Horse Books, ISBN-10: 1904033873 & ISBN-13: 9781904033875)

Lost Lewes: photographs by James Cheetham, 1854-1941, reproduced from the original glass negatives, by Kim Clark, published 1 March 2002 (80 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 1857702417 & ISBN-13: 9781857702415) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & 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

In Old Photographs: Horsham Past & Present, by David Arscott, published August 2002 (128 pp., Stroud: Sutton Publishing Ltd., ISBN-10: 0750927801 & ISBN-13: 9780750927802) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

East Sussex: Photographic Memories, by Helen Livingstone, published 15 August 2002 (128 pp., London: Frith Book Co., ISBN-10: 1859376061 & ISBN-13: 9781859376065) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/508473] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Brighton Remembered: A Century in Pictures from the Archives of the Argus, by The Brighton Argus, published 31 October 2002 (192 pp., Breedon Books Publishing Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 1859839304 & ISBN-13: 9781859839300) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Memories and Photographs of Brighton in the 20s and 30s, by H. T. Dawes, published 28 October 2002 (41 pp., Brighton Books, ISBN-10: 1901454053 & ISBN-13: 9781901454055) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502587] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Sussex from the Air, by Denny Rowland, published 2003 (160 pp., Breedon Books, ISBN-10: 1859833756 & ISBN-13: 9781859833759) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

When local photographer Denny Rowland went aloft with his camera to record towns, villages and familiar landmarks across Sussex, he created a unique archive of one of Britain's most beautiful counties. His PZL-104 Wilga single-prop aircraft can fly at extremely low speeds - down to 55mph - enabling the photographer to capture pin-sharp images of the ground below. Flying at 1,500ft over urban areas and down to 500ft over the countryside, Denny produced probably the finest-ever selection of aerial photographs of Sussex. Brighton and Hove, Worthing, Bognor, Chichester, Eastbourne, Crawley, Haywards Heath and the rest of the county are shown in colourful detail, from castles and stately homes to solitary lighthouses and the bustle of working ports. As Richard Taylor, picture editor of The Argus, has said, "The quality of the images is truly outstanding. In Sussex from the Air, Denny Rowland's work is shown at its best and the book will be a long-lasting and unique souvenir of the county. It will delight all who live here and all who visit.

East Grinstead (Photographic Memories), by David Gould, published 16 April 2003 (96 pp., Frith Book Company Ltd., ISBN-10: 1859371388 & ISBN-13: 9781859371381) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

A Seaside Album: Photographs and Memory, by Philippe Garner, published 13 June 2003 (144 pp., London: Royal Pavilion, Libraries & Museums, Brighton & Hove in association with Philip Wilson, ISBN-10: 0856675601 & ISBN-13: 9780856675607) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries

This study tells the parallel stories of the evolution of Brighton, and neighbouring Hove, and the development of the practice of photography, from its invention through to the 1990s. It is also the story of the author's search for the photographs that illustrate the book so eloquently, and his investigation, through these images, of his own social, cultural and geographical roots. The majority of the 145 photographs are previously unpublished and provide a vivid evocation of the varied artistic aspirations and vernacular applications of the photographic medium. The book includes images by such internationally renowned masters as William Henry Fox Talbot, Bill Brandt, Walker Evans and Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Sussex Remembered: A Century in Pictures from the Archives of the Argus, by The Brighton Argus, published September 2003 (192 pp., Breedon Books Publishing Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 1859833705 & ISBN-13: 9781859833704) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Sussex: The Photographic Atlas, by www.getmapping.com, published 6 October 2003 (224 pp., Collins, ISBN-10: 0007172982 & ISBN-13: 9780007172986) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

This is the most revealing atlas ever published of one of the most beautiful areas of England. Getmapping Photographic Atlas of Sussex combines the vertical aerial photography of Getmapping.com with Collins' street and road mapping - an unbeatable combination of photography and cartography.
If you live, work in, or simply visit or love the county of Sussex, you will already possess a personal stake in this book - within its pages you will be able to find your house, perhaps locate your car parked in the street, trace your route to work, and visit some of your favourite places. With coverage of all Sussex, and close-up views of major towns such as Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, Worthing, Brighton and Chichester, it is a unique record of the whole county.
On closer inspection you will spot patterns that are invisible from the ground, discover surprising links between unconnected areas, find large areas of greenery that you never knew existed, and explore new neighbourhoods for the first time. Even if you don't know the county well, you will find this book fascinating.
The photographic atlas is easy to use. The photography and the cartography share the same standard grid system, meaning you can cross-reference quickly between the two elements; both photography and cartography are 'map accurate', as the photography has been geo-corrected, a process that removes the distortions in the original aerial photography; and throughout the whole book the grid interval is 500 metres, so that distances can be accurately assessed.

Jevington, Wannock and Willingdon: A Portrait in Old Postcards and Photographs, by Rosalind Hodge, published 10 October 2003 (112 pp., Seaford: S. B. Publications, ISBN-10: 1857702840 & ISBN-13: 9781857702842) accessible at: The Keep [LIB/502954] & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Sussex Revisited, by R. Kerridge and M. Standing, published 29 April 2004 (128 pp., Frith Book Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 1859374492 & ISBN-13: 9781859374498) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Hailsham: Photographic Memories, by Martin Andrew, published 15 July 2004 (96 pp., Frith Book Co. Ltd, ISBN-10: 1859378757 & ISBN-13: 9781859378755) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Pocket Images: Worthing, by Chris Hare, published 1 December 2006 (128 pp., Nonsuch Publishing, ISBN-10: 1845883403 & ISBN-13: 9781845883409)

A pictorial history of Worthing, presented through a series of photographs and images. It also includes historical captions.

Littlehampton Revisited, by Rolf Zeegers, Juliet Nye and Lucy Ashby, published 31 May 2007 (128 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 0752439871 & ISBN-13: 9780752439877) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries

illustrated with over 200 photographs

Backyard Brighton: New Memories, Reflections and Photographs, by Jacqueline Pollard, published 1 June 2007 (140 pp., Brighton Books (Publishing), ISBN-10: 190145410X & ISBN-13: 9781901454109) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

The South Downs, by Michael George, published September 2008 (112 pp., Monterey Press, ISBN-10: 0956018807 & ISBN-13: 9780956018809) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

In the "South Downs", photographer Michael George presents a striking portrait of one of our best-loved landscapes. Beginning his quest in Eastbourne, where the Downs meet the sea in the promontory of Beachy Head, the photographer then travels over the Downs to where they enfold the fascinating county town of Lewes. He ends his journey at Brighton, the other great coastal resort encompassed by the Downs. By focussing on the South Downs as they were conceived in the eighteenth century - what many consider the apotheosis of classical bare chalk Downland in Sussex - Michael George is able to approach the heart of the mystery, and the magic, of the marvellous swathe of hills. He has succeeded in capturing on film a series of vivid and evocative images which, together with his uniquely informative and incisive commentary, make this an indispensable volume. David Dimbleby, in a foreword specially written for this beautiful new book, says: 'Michael George's photographs bring to life all the elements of this English paradise'.

Hastings: Wartime Memories and Photographs, by Nathan Dylan Goodwin, published 20 October 2008 (146 pp., Chichester: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 1860775829 & ISBN-13: 9781860775826) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Hastings Wartime Memories and Photographs weaves the personal stories of 75 people who endured life in Hastings during the Home Front war years with more than 130 photographs, the majority of which have never been published before. The book delves into the lives of ordinary men, women and children, as well as the soldiers and evacuees who made Hastings their home at the time and so lived with the constant fear of invasion, and provides a detailed and colourful account of life on the front line.

The impetus for this book came during a number of book-signing events undertaken by the author when he was approached by people who wanted to share their wartime stories with him. The result is a fascinating book devoted to 130 photographs alongside the stories of 75 people, and through them a host of others who lived and died in the town during the war years. The book is divided into 7 chapters beginning with 'The Path to War' and ending with 'Peace Returns to Hastings.'
I found this book very difficult to put down as the voices come through very clearly telling about a variety of subjects such as ARP duties, the testing of gas masks, the blackout, life as an evacuee, the fun of apple scrumping and the horrors of the air raids.
The initiative of civilians in war time is well illustrated - 'If you saw a queue, you joined it. . .' - as is their heroism. Several story tellers remember being thrown to the ground as children, and heroic mums lying on top of them protecting them as bullets ricocheted around them.
The longest chapter is entirely devoted to recollections of air attacks. Houses looked like dolls' houses as their fronts were blown off though several bombs penetrated buildings in such a way that they passed straight through detonating elsewhere. Eleven Canadians were killed in the Albany Hotel by a 250kg bomb which had already gone through the Queen's Hotel without exploding.
In this the 70th anniversary year of the outbreak of the 2nd World War, it is a pleasure to recommend Nathan Dylan Goodwin's collection. It would sit well alongside the book about Wadhurst which was reviewed in the August edition of Sussex Past & Present.

Victorian & Edwardian Sussex, by Aylwin Guilmant, published 13 November 2008 (Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1848680244 & ISBN-13: 9781848680241) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

Over one hundred and fifty of the best photographic images from the turn of the twentieth century are reproduced here together with contemporary descriptions of Sussex folk and their lives. The textual images are complemented by the high-quality sepia photographs which combine to present the essence of the past lives of ordinary men and women in a county epitomized by the long line of the Downs, the dense woodland of the Weald, and the ever-changing coastline. The harmonious blend of pictures and voices creates a rich and evocative tapestry of life in Sussex. This is a book to fascinate and delight everyone who knows this historic land of the South Saxons. There could be no better expression of this bygone era for those, who like Rudyard Kipling, have a love of Sussex. God gives all men all earth to love, But since man's heart is small, Ordains for each one spot shall prove Beloved over all. Each to his choice, and I rejoice The lot has fallen to me In a fair ground - in a fair ground - Yea, Sussex by the sea!

Ambles along the Promenade, by Richard Sayer, published 27 June 2009 (v + 186 pp., Pomegranate Press, ISBN-10: 0955900670 & ISBN-13: 9780955900679) accessible at: British Library & West Sussex Libraries

Here's a striking gallery of images which shows the Brighton & Hove seafront in all its moods.
Seasonal shifts, subtle changes of light, maritime flora and fauna, people at work and at play, half-hidden curiosities, piers, statues and beach huts - Richard Sayer's photographs, taken at all times of the day and at every time of the year, introduce us to a promenade by turns beautiful, quirky, human and elemental.
From the finely veined detail of a fig leaf to a little girl blissfully asleep in her carrier; from the drama of an electric storm to a swarm of starlings over the gaunt West Pier, these are compositions that will long stay in the memory.
Some of the sights will be familiar to us all, but many will surprise and delight even the most observant of Brightonians.

Bygone Brighton, by Glyn Kraemer-Johnson and John Bishop, published 18 February 2010 (80 pp., Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN-10: 0711032793 & ISBN-13: 9780711032798) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Following the success of "Streets of Brighton", authors Glyn Kraemer-Johnson and John Bishop return to the town for another look at its streetscapes and transport in the years following World War 2. Featuring over 80 bright colour illustrations, almost all unpublished

East Grinstead Through a Lens, by David Gould, published 8 April 2010 (128 pp., Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1848687788 & ISBN-13: 9781848687783) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

This new compilation of photographs of East Grinstead, its locality and people, comprises 180 unpublished images, mostly dating from c. 1902-3 onwards, and all but ten from the collection at East Grinstead Museum. Nearly all were taken by local professional photographers, and it is by individual photographer that the images are arranged in chronological order: William Page, Arthur Harding, Edgar Kinsey, Ernest Watts, Harold Connold and Malcolm Powell.

Sussex Revisited: Photographic Memories, by Ronald Kerridge and Michael Standing, published 1 May 2010 (128 pp., Oakridge Books and Gifts, ISBN-10: 0857741861 & ISBN-13: 9780857741868)

Brighton from the Air, by David Goddard, published 30 June 2010 (128 pp., Derby: DB Publishing, ISBN-10: 1859837824 & ISBN-13: 9781859837825) accessible at: British Library & East Sussex Libraries

Aerial photographer David Goddard has spent 2 years filming the beaches, piers, festivals and the outstanding city that makes Brighton such a stunning area of Great Britain. Brighton from the Air is the stunning result of David's time featuring over 150 images from the city. During his research for this title David contacted hundreds of people in Brighton for their suggestions for sites to be included in the book. The recommendations he received came from MPs, local historians, university lecturers and people in street. Highlights of this title include the Brighton Royal Pavilion, Brighton Pier, Foredown Tower, the clock tower and the Brighton Doughnut as well as the numerous private and public historical houses, festivals and events and many hidden or forgotten sites around the city.

Sussex Coast Through Time, by Douglas D'Enno, published 6 April 2012 (96 pp., Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1445605465 & ISBN-13: 9781445605463) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in the Sussex Coast has changed and developed over the last century.

There are many books of photographs of the beautiful Sussex coastline, but Douglas d'Enno in his book Sussex Coast Through Time is more concerned to focus on the social changes which have occurred over the last 150 years on or near the shoreline. He does this by presenting us with a series of contrasting images beginning with Camber Sands in the east, and ending 90 miles away in Chichester Harbour using a mixture of paintings, postcards and photographs dating from the latter part of the 19th century.
An early pairing is labelled 'Rye Harbour Postmaster' and shows Mr A G Hedgler looking out of the front door of the Post Office in the 1920s, compared with the current use as residences of both the Post Office and the neighbouring Methodist Chapel. Similar contrasts are shown by those of central Shoreham, whilst those of East Brighton show what Brighton people are missing whilst the Black Rock site still awaits development.
In researching the book the author made use of many local experts who shared their knowledge of building use and offered glimpses into the lives of the people in the images. A 1939 postcard of the Pagham Riviera Lido Holiday Club was sent by someone who had to leave because of evacuation. 'I wish Hitler at the bottom of the sea' the sender cries.
It is noteworthy that many of the photographs have never been published before in a book, and this distinguishes Sussex Coast Through Time from other volumes of before and after images. It should be of interest to both general readers and social historians.

East Grinstead: Photographic Memories, by Francis Frith, published 16 April 2013 (96 pp., Frith Book Co. Ltd., ISBN-10: 1859371388 & ISBN-13: 9781859371381) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

Sussex Through Time, by Douglas D'Enno, published 28 April 2014 (96 pp., Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1445609002 & ISBN-13: 9781445609003) accessible at: & West Sussex Libraries & East Sussex Libraries

This companion volume to Sussex Coast Through Time is unique in being the first 'then and now' book to portray the numerous and diverse communities of East and West Sussex through rich sepia and stunning colour images. Most of the early pictures have never previously been published and include a number of rarities that can only now be widely enjoyed. Far from simply depicting street scenes, the focus occasionally shifts, with suitable background, to an event, a group of buildings or perhaps even simply a shop or house to illustrate local change - for better or worse - down the years. Sussex Through Time is an important addition to the literature on Sussex and forms a valuable and long-awaited comparative record of most of the settlements lying within this extensive county.

This latest collection of Douglas D'Enno's photographs is, as he writes, 'a companion to my Sussex Coast Through Time' that was reviewed in a recent edition of Sussex Past & Present. Like the earlier volume, most of the images are taken from postcards which are arranged in geographical order from Rye to South Harting.
The author's method is to take an image from earlier in the last century, and then try to reproduce it from the same vantage point: an endeavour which at times must have been rather perilous as roads which were once almost empty have been replaced with roads which are filled with traffic. He is careful to tell his readers the precise location of the images, e.g. 'The small market town of Heathfield lies almost equidistant . . . located near a junction . . . and the viewpoint looks south-eastward . . .'. He is also concerned to tell us of any rail-links and the 1904 map of Sussex shown at the end of the book shows how many of these links have been lost.
The images illustrating Worthing serve to illustrate Enno's approach. The one taken in the early twentieth century shows the former Town Hall: an imposing classical building which was demolished in 1968. It is surrounded by narrow streets and little shops each with an awning. There is no traffic except for pedestrians calmly walking around. The modern half of the pair taken from the same position is very different. The Town Hall is now the Guildbourne Centre - a shopping mall of undistinguished architecture - and none of the little shops exist any more. There are trees and hanging baskets, and whereas in the earlier picture all the ladies are wearing long skirts, in the newer image all but one person is wearing trousers. This pairing is perhaps extreme. It is remarkable in fact how little has changed in the smaller communities: the greatest change being the arrival of motor traffic and telegraph poles.
My main criticism of this book is that the author has tried to cover too much ground. It may be that there is a lack of early pictures, but rather than the skimming off the surface shown in this volume, it might have been better if the material had been divided into two books, one for each half of Sussex, with a greater selection of images being shown of each location. In his acknowledgements he apologises for the fact that lack of space prevented him from doing justice to the numerous books and websites he used as reference material. This was a pity and I hope that, if the book goes into a second edition, the lack can be remedied. Nonetheless, Sussex Through Time achieves its purpose and stands as a worthy companion to Sussex Coast Through Time.

Eastbourne From Old Photographs, by Roy Douglas, published 15 October 2014 (96 pp., Stroud: Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1445633221 & ISBN-13: 9781445633220) accessible at: Eastbourne Heritage Centre & East Sussex Libraries

Eastbourne, situated close to the eastern end of the South Downs, near the famous Beachey Head cliff, is a bustling seaside resort. Originally comprising of a group of nineteenth-century settlements, the once subdued areas of farmland banded together to become a vibrant resort steeped in Victorian architecture. As a hotspot for those travelling from London and Brighton, the history of the town and the people who once lived there stretches out of Eastbourne itself and into these commuter towns.
Suffering a variety of damages in both World Wars, Eastbourne has seen many changes take place over the years. One thing that has remained is the large coverage of the South Downs that dominate Eastbourne, and the pier and bandstand, built between 1866 and 1872, that stand firmly on the seafront in a 'timeless manner'. The area's rich seaside history provides all with a truly fascinating story. Within the pages of this book, Eastbourne expert Roy Douglas charts the town's history through a unique selection of old photographs, prints and postcards to show what life was like for Eastbourne's past residents, and to highlight the celebrations and the struggles that this picturesque, bustling town has witnessed.

The first-time visitor to Eastbourne, might be surprised to discover such a wealth of fine architecture in the town. Much of it is Victorian and Edwardian, with older buildings of local stone in Old Town. They would be intrigued by the stories behind the town's growth and struck by the depth of local passion for its heritage legacy. Eastbourne From Old Photographs by Mr Roy Douglas is the latest title in the successful series From Old Photographs, published by Amberley, that chronicles the development of the town.
The book is a pictorial anthology of around 180 illustrations arranged in nine chapters. The first seven contain a well-chosen array of black & white and colour views of 'old Eastbourne', all of which are fascinating. Chapter 8 includes sad pictures of bomb damage, a few post-war landmarks such as Sovereign Harbour, and the tragic Pier Theatre fire of 1970. The closing chapter, The Fringes of Eastbourne, has evocative vistas of Wannock Glen, late 19th-century Pevensey, and an old Willingdon village still preserved with its lovely flint walls and houses.
The heart of the book is the collection of photographs. They are cleverly fitted into a historical context which the author sets out in a clear Introduction, in the short Prefaces which follow and in the captions which are packed with information. In the early 1800s Eastbourne consisted of several hamlets - East Bourne (Old Town), South Bourne, Meads and Sea Houses - which were surrounded by farmland. The Census of 1841 listed most men as 'agricultural workers'. Despite this rural aspect, a select but small seaside resort with affluent houses was gradually prospering. The surge in development that followed from the middle of the nineteenth century was due to remarkable and enterprising Eastbourne landowners - the 7th Duke of Devonshire and the Gilbert family - and the arrival of the railway in 1849. These factors shaped the re-birth and growth of Eastbourne as we know it to-day. Through Roy Douglas's combination of pictures and text the story unfolds.
It is evident that much exacting research has gone into the book and it is a welcome addition to Eastbourne and to East Sussex books, and better still, will be an excellent present for all occasions.

Unseen Hastings and St Leonards, by Frederick Crouch, published 7 July 2016 (144 pp., The History Press, ISBN-10: 075096748X & ISBN-13: 9780750967488) accessible at: East Sussex Libraries

Unseen Hastings and St Leonards features 250 views including previously unpublished photographs that will appeal to everyone with an interest in the history of Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea. Accompanied by informative captions, many of these rare images show streets, houses, shops, railway engines, trolleybuses, and people that have never appeared in print before. All aspects of everyday life are recorded here, offering a unique glimpse of bygone times for all who know and love this beautiful part of the Sussex coast.

Brighton From Old Photographs, by Christopher Horlock, published 15 June 2017 (128 pp., Amberley Publishing, ISBN-10: 1445669404 & ISBN-13: 9781445669403) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

In this fascinating collection of images from the Victorian and Edwardian eras, author Christopher Horlock shows Brighton at the height of its fame as the 'Queen of watering places', a time when many of her major attractions were built, including the Grand Hotel, the West Pier, and the Brighton Palace Pier. Brighton From Old Photographs provides something for everyone, be they long-time residents or first-time visitors.