Trade Union Mural Panels to be exhibited in Eastbourne
If you’ve been following the radical history of Eastbourne then you will know about the International Workers Mural or “Long March of Labour” that used to be displayed in the […]
Mary Ann Gilbert (1776-1845)
Mary Ann Gilbert was born into the wealthy and prominent Gilbert family in 1776. At the age of 6 she lost her father and when her mother passed away in
Paul Robeson (1898-1976)
Paul Robeson, the legendary black American socialist, singer and film star Paul Robeson performed in the town in the late 1920s and throughout the 1930s. Find out more in this article
Friedrich Engels (1820-1895)
Who was Friedrich Engels? Among other things, Friedrich Engels was one of the most remarkable figures to have ever lived in Eastbourne in Sussex, and since 2020 was the bicentenary
Eleanor Marx (1855-1898)
What is the connection between Eastbourne and Eleanor Marx (the youngest daughter of Karl Marx)? Answer. On August 27th 1895, on a very stormy day, four set off in a