Eastbourne, From The Wish Tower 1901
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The tide is in, and the sea is a millpond fringed by bathing machines in this view looking from the lawns east of the Wish Tower. On the left is the old Sea View Hotel, which was replaced in the 1970s by the dismal tower of the Transport and General Workers Union Holiday and Conference Centre.
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Memories of Eastbourne, from the Wish Tower 1901
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Eastbourne, From The Wish Tower 1901
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We had many a happy holiday in Eastbourne, staying at Glyndley Manor, an old Elizabethan Manor house, between the years of 1961 and 1970. It had a mounting block in front of the entrance that me and my three sisters used to love climbing on. In the hallway there was a lovely old cabinet with mother-of-pearl inlay. We used to love playing in the grounds. The gong used to be banged when it was time for ...see more
This is where Alan asked me to marry him on a beautiful moonlit evening in January. The weather was mild and the moonlight was shining on the sea making it all silvery. There weren't many people around, just the odd jogger and dog walker as it was a Monday night. I guessed what was happening as he was so nervous, but due to some advice from my friend Simone I kept quiet for once. He took my hands in his and gave a ...see more
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