Resources & Links

Here are some useful links & resources, that you may find interesting.

Newsletters

We produce a newsletter on a regular basis for our members. Back copies of newsletters can be found here.

NEW! Battle for Hastings Pier Video

1930’s Footage of Fun on the Pier – A Holiday “Novelty”

On The Pier

Thanks to Keith and Lily Foster for producing a new song ‘On the Pier’.

SEA! … SEA!! … THOU MIGHTY MONSTER!

Gales of 100 miles per hour crashing against the beach and pier in Hastings 1932. Copyright: 2010 British Pathé Ltd

SOLDIERS EXERCISING PART 1 aka GETTING FIT AGAIN

Canadian soldiers recuperating. Exercising on the Pier in 1917. Copyright: 2010 British Pathé Ltd

Wounded Soldiers taking part in a sea angling festival on the Pier 1914

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Claire Richardson
Photographer
http://www.clairerichardson.com

Hastings Travelogue

Silent film circa 1910 showing Hastings including the Pier. Copyright: 2010 British Pathé Ltd

National Piers Society
Promotes preservation and enjoyment of piers.
http://www.piers.org.uk

Architectural Heritage Fund
Helps voluntary and community groups repair and regenerate historic buildings.
http://www.ahfund.org.uk

British Urban Regeneration Association
Champions regeneration.
http://www.bura.org.uk

Development Trusts Association
Supports and networks community trusts throughout the UK. HPWRT is a member.
www.dta.org.uk

English Heritage PastScape Website
A recent project creating nearly 230 records documenting seaside buildings. Many monuments in Hastings have been documented including Hastings Pier.
www.pastscape.org.uk

The Economist Article – The Poignancy of Piers – originally published in December 2007
A Microsoft Word format article celebrating the phenomenon of seaside piers.
www.hpwrt.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/The-Poignancy-of-Piers-The-Economist-Dec-2007.doc

Eugenius Birch
Extract from eastlondonhistory.com. Saturday, June 28th, 2008. PDF format document.
Eugenius Birch History