Detailed below are events organised by other societies, which may be of interest to our members.
If you have details for future events please send these to: Malcolm Dawes, 52 Rugby Road, Brighton, BN1 6EB or e-mail to malcolm.dawes@btinternet.com
Do please check details before travelling. The details of these meetings and events organised by other groups are only included as a guide and as a service to members. Inclusion here is not intended to be seen as an endorsement.
Chichester Local History Society talk by Alan Green, Local Historian. Non-Members £5. New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester. 01243
784915.
Members chance to show their favourite slides or image on PowerPoint. Sussex Transport Interest Group.
London Road Station. Non-members £2.50.
Provisional information, essential to check with Paul Snelling (paul snelling8tg@gmail.com) nearer the date.
University of Sussex boundary walk. Meet Sports Centre carpark nr A27 (pay by phone parking, or bus or train)
g.mead@sussex.ac.uk
Story of the failure of the Royal Navy and RAF to prevent two German battleships to return to their homeport unscathed and how the Navy’s response was coordinated from HMS Forward a communication centre under the Downs near Newhaven. Newhaven Historical Society & Museum talk by Bill McNaught at the Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven. Free parking next to the Hillcrest Centre. Non-members £5. newhavenhistoricalsociety.org.uk
Steam and working industrial engines. Situated 6 miles from Hastings on A28 to Ashford.
For any enquiries email bredesteamgiants@hotmail.com or phone 01424 844882.
Members & guests only. Refreshments available. The Novium Museum Tower Street, Chichester.
New members welcome – Membership – West Sussex Archives Society.
More info in: The-Researcher-2025-4-Oct.pdf. www.wsas.co.uk
Chichester Local History Society talk by Anne Scicluna, City Guide and past Mayor. Non-Members £5.
New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester. 01243 784915. chichesterlocalhistory.org.uk
Burgess Hill Heritage & History Association talk by Chris Horlock. Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill.
Small entrance fee. burgesshillheritagehistory.org.uk
Bedelands Farm LNR, Burgess Hill. Meet Burgess Hill Football Club, Leylands Rd.
g.mead@sussex.ac.uk
Steam and working industrial engines. Situated 6 miles from Hastings on A28 to Ashford.
For any enquiries email bredesteamgiants@hotmail.com or phone 01424 844882.
Chichester Local Historical Society talk by James Kenny, District Archaeologist. Visitors £5.
New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester. 01243 784915. chichesterlocalhistory.org.uk
Guidance on how to use genealogy sources. Burgess Hill Heritage & History Association talk by Helen Rimmer. Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill. Small entrance fee. www.burgesshillheritagehistory.org.uk
Local History Forum of Brighton and Hove Archaeology Society talk by Janice Winkworth. £5 non-members.
Fellowship Room, Central United Reformed Church, 102 Blatchington Road, Hove. www.brightonarch.org.uk
Sussex Transport Interest Group talk by Nick Kelly. London Road Station. Non-members £2.50.
Provisional information, essential to check with Paul Snelling (paulsnelling8tg@gmail.com) nearer the date.
West Sussex Record Office talk by Alan Green.
WSRO, Orchard Street, Chichester. Book via the WSRO website.
RCTS Chichester Branch Meeting. Bassil Shippam Centre, Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester.
https://rcts.org.uk/branches/branch-chr-chichester.
Steam and working industrial engines. Situated 6 miles from Hastings on A28 to Ashford.
For any enquiries email bredesteamgiants@hotmail.com or phone 01424 844882.
Henfield rail & riverside. Meet “Old Railway” pub, Upper Station Road in public carpark.
g.mead@sussex.ac.uk.
Chichester Local Historical Society talk by Miles Costello, Peworth historian.
Visitors £5. New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester. 01243 784915.
https://chichesterlocalhistory.org.uk
In 1937 Brighton was the last town in the world still building open topped trams.
Burgess Hill Heritage & History Association talk by Ian Gledhill, Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill.
Small entrance fee. www.burgesshillheritagehistory.org.uk
West Sussex Archives Society talk by Ian Friel. Harbour Conservation Educational Centre, Dell Quay Road, Chichester. www.wsas.co.uk
RCTS Chichester Branch Meeting. Bassil Shippam Centre, Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester.
https://rcts.org.uk/branches/branch-chr-chichester.
Steam and working industrial engines. Situated 6 miles from Hastings on A28 to Ashford. For
any enquiries email bredesteamgiants@hotmail.com or phone 01424 844882.
Sunday 3rd May. Historic Commercial Vehicles Run, between London and Brighton.
www.hcvs.co.uk
Weekend 9th – 10th May.
See Mills newsletter for further details
Novium Museum, Chichester
Main exhibition, Hurrah for Shippham’s exploring the story of this famous brand and its
vigorous advertising. Until February 2026.
Do please check details before travelling.
The details of these meetings and events organised by other groups
are only included as a guide and as a service to members:
Inclusion here is not intended to be seen as an endorsement
Sussex Industrial