4, Cavendish Place – The Engel Plaque 1976
Though there is a nice photo display about Friedrich Engels’s time in Eastbourne up in The London and County pub in Eastbourne, (opposite the Station) perhaps the most notable effort […]
Wilmington Square
On the corner of Wilmington square is an “anonymous” pillar box (anonymous because it does not carry the VR cipher). You are told this in the local History leaflets but
The “Little Spain” shop in Cornfield Road
In the period of the Spanish Civil War (1936–39), Eastbourne had a “Little Spain” shop in Cornfield Road which operated for two weeks to raise funds for Spanish refugees. It
The View Hotel
(formerly the Transport and General Workers’ Union Convalescence Hotel and Conference Centre). The View Hotel is distinct, the concept of a British architect. News was put about that the design
The Town Hall, November 1913
Why did a crowd of 3,000 working-class Labour supporters gather outside of Eastbourne Town Hall on a cold November evening, eagerly awaiting the results of the 1913 municipal elections? Well,
Boats on the Beach – Engels’ ashes and Eleanor Marx
Before the formation of the seafront, the beach directly east of the pier was the loading point of the early coal barges. A little further along is where the fishermen
Sussex Modernism Exhibition – “Pay What You Can” day
Yes, by now you’ll be aware that the 2 centre panels of the International Workers Mural are on display at the Towner Eastbourne in the Sussex Modernism Exhibition Great news.
Mural Pull-Out
Fantastic news 🤗 The Concertina Mural has arrived 👏🚩👏 The Eastbourne International Workers Mural pull-out! It works!! Available soon. 🚩
What Does It Mean To Be Together -Sussex Modernism Panel Discussion
Some of you, by now, would have visited the Sussex Modernism Exhibition at The Towner and seen the 2 central panels of the 14 panelled International Workers Mural. This 89