Kirjahaku

In this engaging book, Wendy Hughes takes you on a grand tour of the curious and bizarre, the strange and the unusual from Sussex’s past. Read about the Alfriston Star – the hostelry for medieval package tours with its unusual ship’s figurehead, the Russian memorial to Finnish soldiers, Crazy Jack who couldn’t stop building and who is buried in a pyramid, the inventor of vapour baths and the lady who fooled the army. Along the way you will meet scandalous residents, inventors, and smugglers galore. The A-Z of Curious Sussex is guaranteed to fascinate both resident and visitor alike.

This unique selection of over 200 archive images illustrates many of the changes that have taken place in the ancient parish of Walton-on-Thames over the last century. The book recalls many of the local streets, people, places of worship and shops, including William Gray's boot-repairing business in 1914. Also remembered are the New Zealand soldiers sent to recuperate at the New Zealand Hospital during the First World War.

This collection of phantoms, ghouls and spirits contains new and well-known spooky tales from Worthing and its environs. Featuring the 8ft-monk reading his prayer book, the young girl whose hair is stroked by an unseen hand, the two child-like figures caught on security cameras, the famous musician who frequented his last home and the painting that weeps salty tears, these tales will leave you chilled to the bone. Also included are the mysterious historical sites of Cissbury Ring, Chanctonbury Ring and Arundel Castle, which attract ghouls and curious ghost hunters in equal measure. This collection of spine-tingling tales is guaranteed to entertain and spook anyone interested in Worthing’s ghostly history.

The Sussex coastline can boast to be one of the most wreck-rich regions in the English Channel. In fact there are over 4,000 recorded wrecks along the coast. Over the years many ships that have sailed along the Sussex coast have run aground owing to the fierce currents and shallow sand banks, as treacherous seas appear from nowhere when the tide or the weather changes. Revealing the events behind many of the shipwrecks that have occurred along the Sussex coastline, this book features a wealth of fascinating stories, from the Indiana's cargo of oranges and lemons that covered the beach and were retrieved by hungry locals to ships torpedoed by acts of war, and the recent wreck of the Ice Prince that spectacularly deposited many tons of timber upon Worthing beach in January 2008. With personal accounts and many old engravings and photographs, this book will fascinate locals and enthusiasts alike.

Worthing: Not a Guide delves into the heart of this coastal town, taking the reader on a tour of its street names and their origins, its building disasters, its connections with the theatre, the biggest, the oldest, the infamous Salvation Riots and the Bonfire Boys, as well its fishing and smuggling connections. This book also examines the more unusual monuments of the town, such as the pigeon memorial, it famous plaques and inscriptions, its famous characters, its royal visits, the freemen of the borough, and its literary connections. If you thought you knew Worthing, think again. This is a book you can dip into time and time again and is guaranteed to interest everyone from the oldest inhabitant to the casual holidaymaker.