Secret Sussex

Secret Sussex
Author: Ellie Seymour
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2025-03
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9782361957858

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Sussex is filled with well-hidden treasures to discover that take you off the beaten path. Secret Sussex is the ultimate travel guide to Sussex unknown, designed for lifelong locals, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike, looking to move away from the tourist crowds in search of the unique, unusual and overlooked.

Secret Sussex

Secret Sussex
Author: Ellie Seymour
Publisher: Secret Guides
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2020-12-07
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9782361954628

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Secret Brighton

Secret Brighton
Author: Ellie Seymour
Publisher: Secret Guides
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2022
Genre:
ISBN: 9782361954994

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The perfect companion for those ready to discover the unusual and underground and see Brighton through new eyes.

The Siren of Sussex

The Siren of Sussex
Author: Mimi Matthews
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2022-01-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593337131

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A PopSugar, Oprah Daily, and BookBub Most Anticipated Romance of 2022! Victorian high society’s most daring equestrienne finds love and an unexpected ally in her fight for independence in the strong arms of London’s most sought after and devastatingly handsome half-Indian tailor. Evelyn Maltravers understands exactly how little she's worth on the marriage mart. As an incurable bluestocking from a family tumbling swiftly toward ruin, she knows she'll never make a match in a ballroom. Her only hope is to distinguish herself by making the biggest splash in the one sphere she excels: on horseback. In haute couture. But to truly capture London's attention she'll need a habit-maker who's not afraid to take risks with his designs—and with his heart. Half-Indian tailor Ahmad Malik has always had a talent for making women beautiful, inching his way toward recognition by designing riding habits for Rotten Row's infamous Pretty Horsebreakers—but no one compares to Evelyn. Her unbridled spirit enchants him, awakening a depth of feeling he never thought possible. But pushing boundaries comes at a cost and not everyone is pleased to welcome Evelyn and Ahmad into fashionable society. With obstacles spanning between them, the indomitable pair must decide which hurdles they can jump and what matters most: making their mark or following their hearts?

Folklore of Sussex

Folklore of Sussex
Author: Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2009-06-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0752499998

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Sussex, though near London and nowadays extensively urbanised, has a rich heritage of traditional local stories, customs and beliefs. Among many topics explored here are tales linked to landscape features and ancient churches which involve such colourful themes as lost bells, buried treasures, dragons, fairies and the devil. There are also traditions relating to ghosts, graves and gibbets and the strange powers of witches. This book, when it was first published in 1973, was the first to be entirely devoted to Sussex folklore. This new edition contains information collected over the last thirty years, updated accounts of county customs and, alongside the original line drawings, is illustrated with photographs and printed ephemera relating to Sussex lore.

Battleground Sussex

Battleground Sussex
Author: John Grehan
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2012-03-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1783460997

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From its south-eastern tip Sussex is little more than sixty miles from continental Europe and the countys coastline, some seventy-six miles long, occupies a large part of Britains southern frontier. Before the days of Macadam and the Turnpike, water travel could prove more certain than land transportation and the seas that define the borders of our nation aided, rather than deterred, the invader.Though the last successful invasion of Britain took place almost 1,000 years ago, the gently shelving beaches of Sussex have tempted the prospective invader with the promise of both an easy disembarkation and a short and direct route to London the last time being just seven decades ago.As the authors demonstrate, the repeated threat of invasion from the Continent has shaped the very landscape of the county. The rounded tops of the Iron Age hill forts, the sheer walls of the medieval castles, the squat stumps of Martello towers, the moulded Vaubanesque contours of the Palmerstone redoubts and the crouched concrete blocks and bricks of the Second World War pillboxes constitute the visible evidence of Sussexs position on Britains front line.

Sussex at War, 1939–45

Sussex at War, 1939–45
Author: Clifford Mewett
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2018-03-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1473855608

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From the Dunkirk evacuation, Sussex became a front-line County and a likely invasion area if the German's launched their feared attack.This book takes an in depth look at the fortification of the County, the plight of the evacuees who were hurriedly moved from London to escape the threat of the capital being bombed and who were re-evacuated when German air attacks caused much damage and loss of life. The Luftwaffe's tip and run raids were particularly feared.Many thousands of Canadian troops were stationed in Sussex, from where they launched the disastrous raid on Dieppe. Sussex was also heavily involved in the build up to D Day and suffering badly from the much feared Doodlebugs, Hitler's revenge weapon.When victory was secured in 1945 Sussex celebrated as Prisoners of War came home and soldiers, sailors and airmen were demobbed.Sussex at War 1939–1945 also looks at the role played by the civilian population, voluntary organisations and the spirit of defiance which swept the County.If you are interested in wartime Sussex history, local history of the second world war or Britain's war effort and life on the home front, then this is the book for you.

The Secret Hen House Theatre

The Secret Hen House Theatre
Author: Helen Peters
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2012-04-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0857630660

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Since the death of her mother, Hannah's family life has been somewhat chaotic. Her father is absorbed by running their dilapidated farm, and the four children are increasingly left to their own devices. These include "farming" each room of the house, looking after an enormous pet sheep called Jasper, and writing and directing plays in a disused hen house. But when the farm is threatened with demolition, Hannah determines to save it and realise her dreams at the same time... Shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize, this is a brilliant story of eccentric family life where the children's imaginations run as free as the farmyard animals. From the award-winning author of Evie's Ghost, Anna at War, The Farm Beneath the Water and the Jasmine Green series for younger readers, this is perfect for fans of Iva Ibbotson and Philippa Pearce.

The Secret Gardens of the South East

The Secret Gardens of the South East
Author: Barbara Segall
Publisher: Secret Gardens
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2022-10-04
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0711252602

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Unique, behind the scenes access to 20 surprising and hidden horticultural jewels in Sussex, Kent and Surrey, the garden of England.

Kent and Sussex 1940

Kent and Sussex 1940
Author: Stuart Hylton
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2004-09-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1844150844

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In June 1940, Britain's front line against the German armies was the coast of Kent and Sussex. Across the Channel, Hitler's forces gathered, preparing for invasion, as the Home Forces struggled desperately to recover from the disaster and miracle of Dunkirk. Occupation of these islands was nearer than for almost nine hundred years. Kent and Sussex 1940, tells the story of the communities that found themselves in the front line, placing their experience within the context of huge historic events.