Old Hastings Preservation Society was founded in 1952 to promote the permanent preservation of buildings of beauty/historic interest, especially in Hastings & St. Leonards and foster an appreciation of the history of Hastings. We encourage and record research which supports our objectives. Good architecture, design and town planning is encouraged. In 1956 we founded the Hastings Fishermen’s Museum open daily in Rock-a-Nore Road and more recently Hastings History House.
Friday, 12 July 2013
A Bit of a Do - at The Fishermen's, and other Stade Venues - Dunday July 14th Noon - 4PM
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Update on SMIC from HOT
Hail St Mary’s!
St Mary-in-the-Castle has succeeded in completing the formalities for establishing its new management structure as a charitable trust and company limited by guarantee under the supervision of an independent board of trustees. The trustees designate have been meeting for the last six months to plan how they will run the venue. Last week Charity Commission approval was obtained, writes Chris Cormack.
This confirmation of status will enable St Mary’s to start applying for various grants and get itself recognised on the arts touring circuit following a long-term plan instead of managing from day to day.
http://hastingsonlinetimes.co.uk/arts-culture/music-sound/hail-st-mary
Friday, 5 July 2013
New book – Silverhill; from Waterfall to Windmill
John Logie Baird's house featured tonight on Britain's Secret Homes programme.
Presenter Michael Buerk visits the house at 21 Linton Crescent in Hastings, where Baird carried out his early TV experiments.
The episode will be shown on ITV at 9pm tonight Friday July 5.
“I went for a walk over the cliffs to Fairlight Glen, and my mind went back to my early work on television. Might there not be something in it now?”
He worked it out in his mind and with his friend constructed a ‘means of seeing wireless’ from a lot of odds and ends.
Friday, 21 June 2013
Old Town Carnival Week – Tickets for Talks& Walks
Tickets now available from the Hastings History House, 21 courthouse Street
email ohps@ohps.org.uk
Tel: 01424 424744
Tickets limited to 20 for a walk, and 40 for a talk.
AUGUST 2013
Monday 5th
2PM Dandies and Dragoons – a Walk – Meet at Hastings History House (this walk is repeated on Wednesday)
Refreshments available
Tickets - £3.50
4.30PM – “Knickers for Dusters” – the true story of an austerity household in 1947.
A Talk by Victoria Seymour
Refreshments available
Tickets - £3
Tuesday 6th
10.30AM – a Walk with John Shirlaw - “Exploring the Architecture of All Saints Street”
Starts with an introduction at the History House
Tickets - £3.50
4.30PM – Illustrated talk “A History of Ore” with Christine Hayward
Refreshments available
Tickets - £3
Wednesday 7th
11AM – 1PM Coffee Morning at the History House
Browse the exhibitions and some of our archive material
Refreshments available
Tickets - £3.50
Thursday 8th
10AM Outside the Wall – a walk exploring the “suburbs”
Meet at Hastings History House. Discover traces of Old Town Wall and the life outside it.
Tickets - £3.50
Friday 9th
12 Noon – 2.30PM – Cheese and Wine Lunch at Hastings History House
Local cheeses from Penbuckles. Organised by OHPS. Raffle tickets available.
Tickets - £5
4.30PM – Exploring the Lost Roads of the Old Town – Walk
Meet at Hastings History House.
Lost roads, twittens and rows – traces that can be seen today
£3.50
Saturday 10th
4PM
Grand Raffle winning ticket will be drawn. Tickets are on sale to raise money towards the installation of a lift. Tickets £1 each, First Prize £50, second prize – tickets for the London Eye.
Friday, 7 June 2013
Friends of Hastings Cemetery Update
"the grave's a fine and private place…"
exploring Hastings Cemetery
- The next Cemetery Walk is on Sunday 16th June at 11 am. Meet at the main gate.
- Exhibition - Hastings Museum & Art Gallery, 27 April - 23 June.
New Stories & Features
- Charles Alderton J.P. Hastings ironmonger, Alderton & Shrewsbury
- Edward Thomas Booth– Founder of Booth Museum of Natural History (Brighton)
- Ore Cemetery (aka Ore Burial Ground)
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
So much on in Hastings!
History House
21 Courthouse Street
7 for 7.30pm
The meeting will be followed by a talk on Churches of Hastings & St Leonards presented by Joy Collins.
Fishermen’s Museum
Sea Shanties – Saturday 8th June (£10 including Fish supper and drink)
And while you are there have a look at a special exhibition in the Fishermen’s Museum, on the 30th anniversary of the return of the Edward and Mary RX74 to Hastings.
Friday, 24 May 2013
Friends of Hastings Cemetery
- The next Cemetery Walk is on Sunday 16th June at 11 am. Meet at the main gate.
- Exhibition - Hastings Museum & Art Gallery, 27 April - 23 June.
Updated:
- Prelooker, Jaakoff - Russian emigre, founder of ‘New Israel’, prolific writer, lecturer and emancipist.
- Tolhurst, Tilden - Publican. Thief
- Various other pages updated with photos, memorials, etc.
New Stories & Features
- Diplock, William - Father (buried in All Saints) & son -librarians, and lots more besides
- Goodsell, Rowland & William - local, both drowned, 12 years apart
- Boulnois, Charles & Family - legal, India, explorers, Sudan, authors, artists……..
Friday, 10 May 2013
OHPS AGM 7th June 2013
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Fri 7th June 7.30 OHPS AGM
Friday, 3 May 2013
Friday, 26 April 2013
Website update
- Exhibition - Hastings Museum & Art Gallery, 27 April - 23 June.
The next Cemetery Walk is on Sunday May 12th at 2pm. Meet at the main gate.
New Stories & Features
- Sergiusz Piasecki - a Polish writer, convicted armed robber and smuggler, a brave resistance fighter, a member of Intelligence forces, an executioner……..
- Gallery (in Beta) - use F11 to go to Full screen
Monday, 22 April 2013
Sunday, 21 April 2013
The Stade Guided Walks 2013
Meet at the Lifeboat Station. StadeWalks@gmail.com
MaySunday 5th 11am
Saturday 25th 2pm
Sunday 26th 2pm
Monday 27th 2pm
June – all at 2pmSunday 2nd, 16th, 30th
July – all at 2 pmSunday 14th, 20th, 28th
August – November dates in a later post!