Eastbourne Local History Society. Introduction. TimeLine. Publications. Events. Local Historian.



Publications.
Copies of our publications are available to members at meetings or by post from
Peter Tyrrell, 8 Chiltern Court, Albert Road, Polegate, BN26 6BS, tel 01323 487170
Email: pltyrrell@btinternet.com
Cheques should be made payable to the Eastbourne Local History Society.
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1841 Census for Eastbourne. The 1841 Census for Eastbourne.
A meticulous transcription of the names, ages, employment and addresses of those living in the Parish of Eastbourne on the night of 6/7 June 1841.
An invaluable reference for genealogical researchers.
£3.00 + £1.00 p & p.
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Redoubt Fortress & Martello Towers 0f Eastbourne. The Redoubt Fortress and Martello Towers of Eastbourne 1804-2004
by
Rosemary Milton and Richard Callaghan.

An impressive illustrated record of the origins and use of these defences against the Napoleonic threat, together with details of the soldiers and military units which manned them.
88 pp. £6.00 + £1.00 p & p.
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Origins of Eastbourne's Street Names by John Milton.
An illustrated record of the origins of the names of every one of Eastbourne's streets including their historical context or derivation, together with their dates of origin.
Currently out of print.
A completely new edition shortly.
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Eastbourne Aviation Company. A History of the Eastbourne Aviation Company
1911 - 1924

By Lou McMahon and Michael Partridge.
A detailed, fully illustrated story of the men who learned to fly and of the machines in which they flew; also a record of the RNAS occupation and the 250 aircraft that were built here.
174pp. Hardback £5.00 + £2.00 p & p.
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Canucks by the sea. Canucks by the Sea by Michael Ockenden.
The story of the Canadian Army in Eastbourne during the Second World War.
Fully illustrated. Extended second edition. 193 pp. Extended second edition.
193pp. £9.00 + £1.00 p & p.
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Turnpike Territory Turnpike Territory, the Glyndebridge Trust and the Lewes to Eastbourne Turnpikes
by Peter Longstaff-Tyrrell.

A guide to the old coach road from Lewes to Eastbourne.
Fully illustrated in colour.
Extended second edition.
40pp. £4.25 + 50p p & p.

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Local Historian Index Issues 1 to 124
Now available on CD-ROM. A replacement CD will be provided when the Index is updated to end 2009
£5 + 50p p & p.
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The Stream That Gave Eastbourne Its Name. The Stream That Gave Eastbourne Its Name.
Harold Spears, revised by Peter Allen and Lou McMahon
An illustrated history of the Bourne Stream. Third edition.
28pp. £3 + 50p p & p.
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Many of the above publications can be purchased from Sussex Local History Books.