A Lee-Richards annular monoplane at Shoreham Airport. Rear view of plane on grass-covered airfield showing unusual circular wing from the tail to the nose with central cut-out" area for cockpit; propellor partly visible at front. Plane designed by Cedric Lee and G. Tilghman-Richards; first flown over Worthing and Lancing by Gordon England on 23 November 1913 and crashed after 45 minutes flight; badly injuring the pilot's knee. Two later versions of the annular plane were built but its inherent instability could not be corrected and the design was dropped in 1914."
Crashed Messerschmitt, near New Salts Farm, Shoreham-by-Sea. ME109 (Work No.5068) plane was shot down on the morning of Tuesday, 13 August 1940. Men in civilian clothes and military uniform are standing behind the plane. The pilot was Oberleutnant Paul Temme. The plane was shot down by Sargeant J.P. Mills of 43 Squadron, based at Tangmere.
Marlipins Museum
Bon Marche, Brunswick Road, Shoreham-by-Sea. Clothes and general shop opened in 1915, owned by Arthur Cottee and his wife, Connie (neeAyling). The shop window at no.32 displays underwear, hats for sale; the shop at no.30 sells toys, postcards, stationery, model yachts, pens, baskets, magazines. Lighting outside the shop. c.1915
Aylings Stores, High Street, Shoreham
Dolphin Chambers, Shoreham-by-Sea, close view of one side of building, four bay windows with multi-paned sash windows. Midland Bank Limited" in lower right window. High Street to right with Eades stores visible. Traffic sign "Slow major road ahead" and belisha beacon on pavement. Dolphin Chambers was demolished in 1938 as part of the road-widening of the High Street."
Marlipins Museum c.1920
Marlipins Museum.
Paddle steamers Mistletoe" and "Stella" at Southwick Lock Shoreham Harbour. The tugs each with single funnel each with single funnel forward mast two paddles. The Stella was built at South Shields in 1879. Three-storied wooden warehouse (Courtney and Birketts shipyard building) on right behind steamers moored rowing boat at left masted ship in background. "
High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea. View looking east. Royal George Public House on the right. Abbey and Sons Empire(?) next to it. Town Hall and Methodist Chapel. Albion Brewery at the end of the High Street. Street lighting.
Brighton & Worthing motor omnibus with uniformed driver and passengers driving through flood water on the Brighton Road, near Humphrey's Gap, past Victorian houses (demolished 1950s) set back from the road behind low garden walls or fences. Reproduction of an original photograph.1911
Chalk crusher for the Cement Works at Beeding made by Holloways Engineering. Lorry is shown outside Holloways in the Brighton Road prior to its departure to the Cement Works
Opening of St. Marys church hall by the Bishop of Chichester 1912
Mystery Tower leaving Shoreham harbour under tow to become the Nam Tower in the Solent.c.1920
Five children sitting on a grassy patch in Kingston Lane, Southwick, amongst hedge rows and near wooden gates and fences. St Michael's Church in middle distance is visible through the trees. The two boys wear suits and three girls wear aprons, one girl reads to the rest of the group. Reproduction of a coloured photograph, titled A Rural Glimpse Southwick near Brighton"."c.1905
Shoreham Court (formerly the Vicarage), the Close, (off Mill Lane). Flint building with stone quoins and window dressings, large gothic-style windows, central chimney and smaller chimneys visible, with shrubbery in front.
Southdown Golf Club House opening opposite Southlands Hospital 11th April 1903. For names of the individuals in this photo see article on the Southdown Golf Club Ledger in the reference section
Crew of the 'Happy Return', Shoreham-by-Sea. Studio portrait of the conquerors in the four-oared Galley Races at the Brighton, Shoreham, Worthing, Dover, Deal and Margate Regattas in 1864. Five men pose around a table holding trophies. The two men at the back are R.B. Dell (left) and W. Mason (right). Two men seated are T. Gravett (left) and F. Griggs (right). Man sitting on the cushion on the floor is C. Jones.
Henri Brigi aircraft at Shoreham airport c.1912
The 'Happy Return' galley with its crew of (L-R): T. Gravett, R.B. Dell, W. Mason, F. Griggs and cox C. Jones on the Southwick Canal in Shoreham harbour. The men, who were a famously successful crew, wear white shirts, trousers and caps and are holding the oars, buildings on the coast in the background. Donated by Mr J.E. Dell. See also group portrait of the crew (image number: SHORM93.2166).c.1864
General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, visits Shoreham-by-Sea. Booth (centre with long white beard) in High Street, Shoreham, surrounded by crowd of men and women, most wearing hats. Bare-headed dignitaries officially welcoming Booth stand 1907
Regatta Day, Buckingham Park, Shoreham-by-Sea. Men in fancy dress outside the park's pavillion. Two men are holding a banner saying 'Simonds' (for Simonds Brewery). Copy from an original photograph.1935
First Aid Party, Ham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea. Group photograph of a first aid party, comprising 22 men in navy coloured dungarees and each with gas masks over their right shoulders. Two ambulances (one with Registration No. F57560) and a vehicle are parked behind them. Bernard Parsons, Dr Ledger and Mr Holland are included in the portrait. World War Two. 1940
High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea. View looking west. Methodist Chapel on the left with gothic elements. Men and women on the street. Parked cars. Kemp Town Brewery at the Royal George Hotel. Town Hall opposite it. Chemist on the right. Shop awnings. Street Lighting c.1933
Albion Street, Southwick. Street decorated with flags in aid of the War Fund. House on the left is decorated with portraits of Queen Victoria. Crowd of men, women and children. Shops with awnings. Terraced houses. Double decker tram (open top) with passengers. Man with mule carrying a child. Horse and cart for London Stores on the right. Advert for Borwick's baking powder.
Coronation Day of Edward VII, Southwick Green, Southwick. Men women and children - all wearing hats or caps - gather on the green to celebrate, general view with group of four girls in foreground, many people in circle around flagpole on the green, babies in prams, person in bathchair, large houses in background. Buildings in distance, from left: The Green Board School, headmaster's house and the National School. A signal box can be seen in the gap between the houses.
Southwick Green
Southwick Green
Fishersgate Street in the snow. View looking east. Albion Inn and West Road Junction on the left. Buildings in distant right are the King's Head pub, then a maltings, and single storey warehouse that dates back to the building of Southwick canal in 1850s. Telegraph pole. Gas light.
Marlipins Museum interior
High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea. Crown and Anchor Inn with men, women and children outside. Mitchells Genuine Steyning London Stout is advertised over the entrance. Image if a crown and anchor over the entrance. Street light. William Woolgar English is mentioned over the door. Poster for Theatre Royal and Opera House, Brighton, advertising Madlle Beatrice's Comedy Drama. Tile roofing and rendered walls.1880
Old Cottages, North Street, Shoreham-by-Sea. Group of men and women stand in front of a large flint cottage with large brick chimney. This later became the site of the Roman Catholic School, and later still the site of the Roman Catholic church of St Peter's.
Robert Page's stable and horse-drawn vehicles, Shoreham-by-Sea. View from street towards front of stable at west end of High Street, Norfolk House with name-board above door on the right. Covered horse-drawn wagon on left with sign on canvas Robert Page Brighton Shoreham luggage & parcel express". Small horse-drawn carriage with top down on right another leaving the yard. Drivers wearing top hats or bowlers man (possibly blacksmith) wearing apron and carrying toolbox stands in entrance. Sign on wall "Robert Page Carrier & Contractor ombnibus & fly proprietor. Open & closed flys large & small wagonettes. Household removals. Hire carts & vans by the hour or the day". Posters advertising theatres auction Southdown Hunt Steeplechase and other events. Men women children and policeman in uniform stand around doorway on right."
Fred Woods' carts crossing the river with the old Blockhouse/Coastguard Cottages in the background
Opening of the rebuilt Norfolk Bridge 1923
Children in Fancy Dress for the Carnival, Shoreham-by-Sea. Fancy dress competition for the Water Carnival. Men and women are in the background.
European Circuit aircraft race, Shoreham stage c.1912
Gypsy Moth biplane on the concrete runway at Shoreham Airport. Side view of the plane with letters G-AADA on the side, and logo of South Coast Flying Club. Propellor, wheels, struts, wings, fuselage, tail clearly visible. Man in overalls pushing plane into position. Lancing College chapel and south downs in background.1935. 17.2.36 DH.60G Gipsy Moth G-AADA, South Coast Flying Club, Shoreham Dived in, Walberton, near Arundel Edward Myers (25) died 18.2.36 (pilot) Miss Ruby Dickerson (25) killed
Marlipins, High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea. Site of the Marlipins (before it became the museum) with the black and white chequered Caen stone and flint panels facade. Window with segmental head above the wooden doors. Notice boards. Photograph taken in 1925 when it was being opened to the public to solicit contributions for its restoration.
Frederick Wood, Shoreham carter
Frederick Wood outside his house 'Riverside' in the High Street
Frederick Wood, Shoreham carter
Fire Brigade members with challenge cup at fire brigade headquarters in Parkside ?, Shoreham-by-Sea. Twelve firemen wearing brass helmets and uniforms, long double-breasted jackets with belts, some wearing medals, pose in two rows sitting and standing with the silver Challenge Cup on floor in front. Chief Officer Captain Arthur Burfoot second from left in front row wearing cap, second officer A. C. Turrell third from left front row. Other members of the brigade identified as (order unknown): Third Officer G. Stevens; Chief Engineer C. Turner; Driver W. Farley; Firemen George Turrell, G. Turner, Wm. Turrell, Cecil Reed, T. Laws, W. Bailey, A. Laker.
Men from the Royal Artillery, Shoreham-by-Sea. Group photograph of Lieutenant, Sergeant Major and Non-Commissioned Officers in uniform. Tents in background. Four men are on deck chairs.
James Walter Holloway, millwright and founder of Holloway & Sons engineers on the Brighton Road (see article 'Mills, Millers and Millwrights)
Sir Walter Wyndham Burrell in Freemasonry regalia
Back garden in John Street. Convent school and railway line in background
Surviving members of Shoreham-by-Sea lifeboat crew 1890 - 1910, posed for a group studio portrait. The Upton brothers (pictured L-R standing : Alf, Harry, Chris, seated: Fred, Jim, William) were all seamen, fishermen and oarsmen and sons of the cox James Upton known as Grand Old Man of Shoreham". Another brother was drowned bringing in a small boat."
Formal waist-up portrait of John B. Balley, son of noted shipbuilder James Britton Balley. Oval-shaped photograph, black-and white with the eyes hand-coloured in blue. Balley has full beard and moustache, wears jacket, waistcoat and tie, large-linked chain looped across waistcoat with one circular attachment and one rectangular with letter B on front.
Formal waist-up portrait of Henry Ratcliff, Master Mariner, born 1807. He is seated and holding telescope, has full side-whiskers and is wearing jacket and waistcoat with floppy tie.
Francis Suter, Shoreham lifeboatman and yacht builder
Kingston Lane looking south
Marlipins Museum opening, Shoreham-by-Sea. Left-right Mr. Litchfield, Mr. Browning, Mr. Cheal, Capt. H. R. Hooper and Mr. Salmon stand in front of the Marlipins Museum when it was reopened after refurbishment 25 April 1928. Close waist-up view of the five men all wearing hats, suits and ties.
Shoreham Football Team (?), Shoreham-by-Sea. 15 men in various attire including long shorts, breeches, long socks, and laced boots. Three are wearing overscoats. Hats. Scarfs.
Lancing College