• A Sense of Place: West Sussex Parish Maps - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : There have never been maps of the county made quite like those featured in this book. They have been made by local people in celebration of where they live as part of the West Sussex Parish Maps Project, which aims to bring their home landscapes to life in pictures, words and images, capturing the spirit of West Sussex. The maps emphasise the elusive qualities that give a place its unique identity, making it distinct from anywhere else.
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• An Historical Atlas of Sussex - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Published as part of the local Millennium celebrations, the Atlas presents the history of Sussex in a way never before attempted. Some seventy maps plot a huge diversity of subject matter ranging from prehistoric times to the present; from Saxon settlements through 17th-century inns and ale-houses to employment patterns and commuting to work in the late 20th century.
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• Chichester Harbour: A History - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : This history of the harbour provides an account both of the ancient harbour and of the rapid and dramatic changes over the past 25 years. Written by John Reger, a local historian and member of the Conservancy, it gives a unique insight into the life and times of the harbour.
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• East Preston and Kingston: An Illustrated History (Sussex, England) - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : In this attractive new book, the author takes the reader through more than a thousand years of history in two closely related Sussex villages. In addition, this beautifully illustrated book contains histories of the church, farmsteads and houses, discovers the origins of the sports and social clubs, and looks in depth at some well known personalities who were connected to East Preston and Kingston.
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• East Sussex Events - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : Although the author features fires, accidents and war, he also finds room for happy occasions such as royal visits, grand openings and celebrations. In emphasising the gripping and remakable at the expense of the humdrum, he gives the reader an entertaining overview of what has ‘made the headlines’, good and bad, for many generations of East Sussex folk.
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• Hastings at War 1939-1945 (East Sussex, England) - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : The author was born and bred in the town and has been able to draw upon the recollection and records of a wide range of Hastings people who lived through the wartime years. His book is full of their personal, spirited and sometimes frightening memories. He has also spent several years researching a great variety of documentary sources and collecting suitable illustrations. His narrative is both comprehensive and compelling ... a story never told before but well worth the telling!
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• Horsham: A History (West Sussex, England) - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : The author draws on a range of sources, including a study of documents taken from the Horsham Museum and Record Offices, and from private collections. These, together with oral recollections from residents, paint a vivid and comprehensive picture of Horsham's history. Some previously unpublished documentation is included, which, along with the engaging narrative, makes this book invaluable for anyone interested in, and fascinated by, Horsham's past.
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• Lewes Past (East Sussex, England) - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : The county town of East Sussex can look back on more than a thousand years of well-recorded history, and this perceptive book examines its life over that span of time through the events and the individuals that have given Lewes its character.
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• The South Downs - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : The South Downs has throughout history been a focus of English popular culture. With chalkland, their river valleys and scarp-foot the Downs have been shaped for over millennia by successive generations of farmers, ranging from Europe's oldest inhabitants right up until the 21st century.
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• Village Parliaments: The Centenary of West Sussex Parish Councils, 1994 - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : This book celebrates the centenary of Parish Councils in West Sussex, and traces their history from Vestry meetings, which were often very active, particularly on behalf of the poor and disadvantaged. The new democratic parish councils were intended to loosen the grip of the squire and the parson on village life.
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• West Sussex Events - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : This very thoroughly researched new book will both stir memories and associations and stimulate general curiosity to delve further into local happenings. The book is a mixture of the expected and surprising, the traditional and ground-breaking innovation; it involves the reader in the excitement of discovering something new, different, unusual – or even ordinary, seen in a fresh light and in so doing, coming to know and understand West Sussex the better.
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• Worthing Past (West Sussex, England) - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : A town of surprises, Worthing is often written off as 'God's Waiting Room' because of its popularity with the retired, but it is lively and has a long and more varied history. Dr. White brings more than sixteen years of research to this very full and vivid account of the town's development since it was the site of a large-scale flint factory in the Stone Age. She draws on unusual, amusing and intriguing episodes plus tales of local `characters' to enliven the solid, factual narrative. This is the first modern, comprehensive account of Worthing's past and will be welcomed by all.
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