Newhaven Historical Society & Museum

Lewes from a Newhaven Perspective
2024-10-01 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven, BN9 9LH, United Kingdom
Speaker: Bob Cairns.
How did residents of Newhaven interact with Lewes in times gone by? Perhaps by catching the train or the 123 bus service to get to school or a workplace. Maybe a visit to the market, the auction rooms or the cinema. There was live music in the pubs and in the Town Hall – did you know Pink Floyd played there in 1968? Then of course, there was the Horse Racing at Lewes Racecourse, the spectacle of Lewes Bonfire in November and watching Newhaven Football Club play against Lewes at the Dripping Pan. Bob Cairns, who was brought up in Newhaven, where he has traced his ancestors back to 1680, reflects on the relationship between the two towns by delving into his huge collection of postcards and photographs.
Members free.
Guests welcome: £5.00.
Doors open at 7pm.

But I’ll be Sober in the Morning!
2024-06-04 19:30 - 21:00
Speaker: Tony Harris
Join us for a tour through Winston Churchill’s life brought to us by actor/historian Tony Harris. During his last visit, he brought Henry VIII to life for us and now turns his attention to the Country’s greatest ever statesman. There will be anecdotes and snippets from his famous war time speeches plus the chance to question the great man afterwards about his thoughts on The Queen, De Gaulle and Stalin among others.

Newhaven Museum Showcase
2024-04-02 19:30 - 21:00
(Preceded by the Annual General Meeting)
Speaker: Dr Jenny Flood
Following a fascinating presentation in 2022 when Jenny spoke about Newhaven in old photos, she now looks at some of the interesting and curious artefacts in the Newhaven Museum collection. With 1000s of items to choose from, there’s plenty of scope to cover a wide range of topics related to Newhaven’s past. Why not come along and find out some more about the history on your doorstep!

The Coast at Work
2024-02-06 19:30 - 21:00
Speaker: Dr Geoffrey Mead
Geoffrey makes a welcome return to talk about the many aspects of the economy of the Sussex coast. Expect to hear about fishing, boat building, piers, holiday parks and much more. The speaker is passionate about the Sussex landscape with a fantastic local knowledge of its geography and evolution over millions of years.
