OUT IN THE FIELD: ‘Women Wot Walk’ collecting litter from Eastbourne’s rubbish strewn hedges, the joy of red post boxes and Happy Birthday to town’s pop-up museum
It’s not all moaning and groaning however as I consider swapping my party frock for my jim jams on a Saturday night. I have discovered an interest in red post boxes – particularly old ones which were around in the time of Queen Victoria or George VI. There seem to be plenty of those but it is the Edward VII ones which have eluded me so far. The other day I also discovered there are blue post boxes. My cup overfloweth.
If you haven’t yet ventured up the seaward end of Terminus Road to visit The Story of Eastbourne, please do. The pop up museum is celebrating its first birthday after welcoming 23,000 visitors through the doors. The free exhibition tells the 150,000 year story of Eastbourne from pre-history to present day and there are plenty of artefacts to look at. What’s more important though is that if the exhibition proves popular, it will mean Eastbourne gets its own purpose-built museum which is what we have all wanted for some time. The exhibition’s Jo Seaman and Katherine Buckland and their volunteers are a very learned bunch and always happy to talk to people about their memories of Eastbourne. It’s at 248 Terminus Road.
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Hide AdA belated thank you to members of The Eastbourne Society who invited me to talk at their recent meeting. It was nice to be among people who generally care and are passionate about our town. The society’s motto is ‘looking to the future with an eye to the past’ and it’s always on the lookout for new members.
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