Celebrating Eastbourne
Gordon, Kevin, 1957-2024
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The Sussex seaside town of Eastbourne was developed as a resort from a collection of villages in the nineteenth century by the Duke of Devonshire. The new town grew rapidly and by the end of the nineteenth century Eastbourne was a large borough, attracting new residents and visitors. Eastbourne's proximity to occupied France during the Second World War forced many away from the town, which suffered from repeated air raids and heavy loss of life and buildings. Recent decades have seen further significant changes to Eastbourne. It has become a conference centre and built a new marina on a shingle bank at the edge of the town and still continues to attract many, including to its beach, pier, parks and gardens, theatres and Beachy Head nearby. Illustrated throughout, this book offers a positive insight into Eastbourne's rich heritage, its special events and important moments.
Main title:
Celebrating Eastbourne / Kevin Gordon.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley Publishing, 2024.Stroud : Amberley Publishing, 2024.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781398100381 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.258
Language:
English
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BRN:
2922104