The following sites may be of use if you are interested in the history of Newhaven and the surrounding area, or if you are carrying out family history research.
Our Newhaven records the living history of the Newhaven area. A place where you can add your own photos, stories and memories of the town. The site includes photographs from Newhaven Historical Society’s collection.
Newhaven Fort a popular visitor attraction. Built in the 19th Century, Newhaven Fort is the largest work of defence ever built in Sussex and is the last of a long series of coastal defences built on the cliffs overlooking Seaford Bay, dating back to the Iron Age.
Newhaven Town Council our local council, with details of what’s on in the town, aspects of the town’s history and information about Newhaven’s important role during the First World War, with photographs from the museum’s collection. The town council also holds the records of Newhaven Town Cemetery since 1895.
Seaford Museum and Heritage Society aims to inform and educate the public in the history and heritage of Seaford and its environs. Its museum is located in the Martello Tower on Seaford seafront. Members of Newhaven Historical Society enjoy free entry into the museum.
Sussex Family History Group The aims of the group include promoting the study of genealogy and family history, and encouraging the preservation, transcription and publication of relevant documents and records. It maintains a number of useful databases and holds meeting around the County.
The Sussex Record Society publishes scholarly editions of records, documents and texts relating to Sussex. The society has published more than 100 volumes from the 11th to the 20th century. It also maintains useful online databases including a major bibliography of Sussex publications.
Sussex Archaeological Society has been promoting Sussex’s history and archaeology since 1846. It maintains eight historic sites including Lewes Castle, Fishbourne Roman Palace and Michelham Priory.
Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society is a society for everyone interested in the industrial history of Sussex. It holds regular winter lectures, publishes a quarterly newsletter and annual journal and, campaigns to save historical buildings and structures of an Industrial Archaeological interest.
The Keep holds the archives and collections of the East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office, the University of Sussex and Brighton and Hove Museums.
