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A gallery of Aerial images from the Sussex Archaeological Society’s Collection held at the Marlipins Museum in Shoreham. Should you require copies of any particular images these are available on request from marlipins@sussexpast.co.uk
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In partnership with the Sussex Archaeological Society the following images were one of the first collections to be displayed on our community website and is certainly the most significant. It contains the large majority of the Marlipins Museum Collection originally scanned in 2004 to which further cooperation with the Museum has enabled us to scan and add many more of their unique images.
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Southlands Hospital’s origin can be traced to the Steyning Union Workhouse that was built in a different location, at Ham Road, in central Shoreham in 1836. Later additions included infirmaries built in 1870, vagrant’s wards and a chapel. The union included parishes in East and West Sussex and the growth of population in its coastal areas meant that, despite much additional building, an enlarged site was required by the 1890s.
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Not Shoreham related exactly but such a fascinating, rare and historic collection of naval photographs from Shorehambysea.com long standing member and Shoreham resident John Lyne that we had no hesitation in including them on the website. The photos record some of the ships and events from John’s father William Joseph Lyne’s service with the Royal Navy during WW1 and after. William served initially from 1911 to 1921 and saw action at Heligoland Bight and Jutland. Called up again during WW2 he participated in the Dunkirk withdrawal followed by a posting to Lowestoft providing minesweeping training to Scandinavian refugee sailors. Continue reading “John Lyne Collection”
John Bartlett is descended from the Winton and Maple families of Shoreham. His mother Daphne Maple married Robert Bartlett, both of Old Shoreham, in 1940. The Bartletts came from Lancing and settled in Old Shoreham where John’s grandfather was the collector at the Toll Bridge. John has kindly provided us with a selection of his family photographs dating from the early 1900’s.
A gallery of images ©Sussex Archaeological Society’s Collection held at the Marlipins Museum in Shoreham. Should you require copies of any particular images these are available on request from marlipins@sussexpast.co.uk
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A gallery of images from the Sussex Archaeological Society’s Collection held at the Marlipins Museum in Shoreham. Should you require copies of any particular images these are available on request from marlipins@sussexpast.co.uk
A gallery of images from the Sussex Archaeological Society’s Collection held at the Marlipins Museum in Shoreham. Should you require copies of any particular images these are available on request from marlipins@sussexpast.co.uk
Expand the image by clicking the thumbnail. To see the thumbnail image in full screen, Control+click, and then zoom.
A gallery of images from the Sussex Archaeological Society’s Collection held at the Marlipins Museum in Shoreham. Should you require copies of any particular images these are available on request from marlipins@sussexpast.co.uk
Expand the image by clicking the thumbnail. To see the thumbnail image in full screen, Control+click, and then zoom.
