Talks and Presentations
We also offer talks and presentations for groups and societies exploring some of the stories uncovered in the Eastbourne area and through our project work
We also run sessions around these themes or for specific areas of history bringing real objects and archaeology for groups to handle.
Some of our talks are outlined here but if there's a specific subject you'd like, contact us for more information and to book.
5000 years of Tourism in Eastbourne
People have been visiting Eastbourne for 1000s of years. Discover tales of sacrifice, treasure, palaces and great human endeavour, all discovered just beneath the surface of the town.
Behind the Seams
Journey through Eastbourne’s fashion history and unravel the stories behind the style. Explore how the clothes people wore and the fashion choices they made can give us clues about who they were and who they were not. You really are what you wear!
A Century of Secrets
Solve the mysteries of Eastbourne’s often forgotten century with tales of plague, piracy and pies. Explore the suspicious stories of the Wilson Family in the 17th century and find out how locals protected themselves from the plague.
Health, Wealth and Happiness
Come to Eastbourne for an enjoyable sporting holiday! With the expanding town, seafront and shops came tourists from far and wide to keep active and take part in Eastbourne’s flourishing sporting scene. Recuperate by the sea to recover from a bout of bad air and take tea in the park.
Find out what made Victorian Eastbourne a desirable holiday destination!
Planes, Trains and Airships
Explore Eastbourne’s ties to aviation which date back as far as 1909 when Eastbourne Aviation Company was established by Major Bernard Fowler.
We will shed light on the significant pioneers as well as the role of airships during the First World War when Royal Naval Airships from Polegate patrolled the coast of East Sussex.
How's Tricks - A Tale of two Georges
Discover the stories of George Grimmond, Eastbourne's incredibly illusionist and magician as well as George Beaumont Loveday, the actress stealing manager of the Royal Hippodrome
