Local history societies

Sussex

Ardingly History Society
Contact: D T Marchant
Garden House, Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, West Sussex RH17 6TN
12/06/01

Ashurst Wood Historians
Contact: Keith Stacey, Chairman
Garden House, Ivy Dene Lane, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3TN
Tel No: 01342 323880
19/03/09

Beeding & Bramber Local History Society
19/03/09

Billingshurst Local History Society
Contact: Mrs Rhonwyn Daniel, Chairman
46 Silver Lane, Billingshurst RH14 9RL
Tel No: 01403 782190
19/03/09

Blackboys & District Historical Society
Contact: Mrs A Turner, Secretary
18 Maple Leaf Cottages, School Lane, Blackboys, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 5LJ
Tel No: 01825 890359
Email
19/03/09

Bognor Regis Local History Society
19/03/09

Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society
19/03/09

Burgess Hill Local History Society
19/03/09

Chichester Local History Society
Contact: B T Worsfold
20 Cavendish Street, Chichester, W Sussex PO19 6QJ
Tel No: 01243 7788
19/03/09

Cowfold Village History Society
Contact: Stella Bianco
Email
29/01/10

Danehill Parish Historical Society
Contact: Mrs J Rolfe, Hon Secretary
Sun House, Streeters Rough, Chelwood Gate, East Sussex RH17 7LL
Tel No: 01825 740446
19/03/09

Ditchling History Project
17/07/09

Eastbourne Local History Society
19/03/09

Felbridge & District History Group
8/07/09

Felpham & Middleton Local History Workshop
9 The Grove, Bognor Regis, West Sussex PO22 7EY
19/03/09

Hartfield & District History Group
Contact: Mrs B Runsden, Secretary
Barnshaw, Parrock Lane, Upper Hartfield, East Sussex TN7 4AP
12/06/01

Hastings Local History Group
Contact: Mrs Heather Grief, Hon Secretary
64 Tower Road West, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex TN38 0RL
19/03/09

Heathfield & District History Society
Contact: Mrs Pamela Dram, Secretary
Tel No: 01435 865405
19/03/09

Henfield History Group
19/03/09

Historical Association Chichester Branch
Contact: Tony Dignum, Secretary
Tel No: 01243 538585
19/03/09

Hurstpierpoint Historical Society
Contact: Bill Kent, Chairman
Tel No: 01273 832280
19/03/09

Ifold Local History Society
Contact: Mrs Audrey Fox
Edmunds Hill Cottage, The Street, Plaistow, Billingshurt RH14 0NS
Tel No: 01403 871356
19/03/09

Lewes Archaeological Society
Contact: Fiona Marsden, Acting Hon Secretary
13 Lansdown Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2JT
Tel No: 01273 473946
19/03/09

Mayfield Local History Society
Contact: Mr R Foster, Secretary
Brambles, Lake Street, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6PT
Tel No: 01435 873215
19/03/09

Mid Sussex Local History Group
Contact: Mrs A Kite, Membership Secretary
2 Westlands Road, Lindfield, Haywards Heath RH16 2SR
19/03/09

Northiam Historical & Literary Society
Contact: Mina Bond, Secretary
Tel No: 01797 253148
19/03/09

Nuthurst Society
19/03/09

Nutley Historical Society
Contact: Mrs Muriel Parker, Chairman
Tel No: 01825 712640
19/03/09

Petworth Society
Contact: Mr P Jerrome
Trowels, Pound Street, Petworth GU28 0DX
Tel No: 01798 342562
19/03/09

Pulborough Local History Group
Contact: Mr D Morris
13 Downlands, Pulborough RH20 2DQ
12/06/01

Ringmer History Study Group
19/03/09

Rustington Heritage Association
Contact: Mr H Clark
29 Knightscroft Avenue, Rustington, West Sussex BN16 2HN
Tel No: 01903 784792
19/03/09

Rye Museum & Local History Group
19/03/09

Selsey Society Local History Group
19/03/09

Storrington & District Museum Society
19/03/09

Warnham Society
19/03/09

West Hoathly Local History Group
Contact: Mr A M Hunt
Forestside, The Hollow, West Hoathly, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 4QE
Tel No: 01342 810534
Email
19/03/09

West Marina Historians
Contact: Mr David Cousins, Secretary
42 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN38 0YX
26/06/01

Westbourne Local History Group
Contact: Chairman
c/o West Sussex Record Office, Orchard Street, Chichester
Tel No: 01243 370905
The Westbourne Village website has an appeal on the Group’s page for any active members to get in touch.
19/03/09

Westreach: Westmeston, Streat & East Chiltington Local History Society
Contact: Judy Moody-Stuart
Little Blackbrook, Spatham Lane, Westmeston, East Sussex BN6 8XJ
Tel No: 01273 846525
19/03/09

Cassini Maps

Whatever your reason for being interested in the past, Cassini’s maps are perfect at helping to bring the history of your area to life. Cassini Historical Maps are created from Ordnance Survey’s definitive mapping series, surveyed and printed from the early 19th century onwards. Digitally enhanced, enlarged, exactly matching present-day Ordnance Survey's Landranger® maps and immaculately printed, there has never been a better way of discovering the landscape of the past.

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The Frith Collection

Photo of Chichester, the Cathedral, from the north east 1892, ref. 29984
Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith.

The 365,000 photographs, covering 7,000 cities, towns and villages, in the Francis Frith Collection were taken between 1860 and 1970 and provide an extraordinarily detailed visual record of the enormous social and structural changes that have taken place in Britain over the period. Each city, town or village has an average of 80 photographs, some taken from the same spot over many years. Now you have the opportunity to own one of these remarkable photographs.

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