We are buzzing with excitement here as Spring seems to have sprung in time for our 10am opening and 5pm closing from April 1st! We are looking forward to seeing you all!
Online Shop
After a hiccup with our online shop recently, we are pleased to say everything is functioning now and we've added a new book which is on sale at the moment so grab a copy while you still can!
Opening Times
Reading of Eliza Veness’ poem ‘Toilers of the Deep
We had the very great pleasure of speaking to Marie Gillooly of the Roscommon Solstice Choir, some time ago. She wanted to use Toilers of the Deep by Eliza Veness in a memorial service. (Please click this Link to their Facebook page for the full story.) Fergus Sweeney very kindly sent us this link to the video Toilers of the Deep Video We feel this poem reaches across time and place and is as relevant now as it was 100 years ago when Eliza originally wrote it.
Copyright remains with Eliza Veness/Hastings Fishermen's Museum for the poem and Copyright remains with Fergus Sweeney for the video. Please ask permission before you share.
New Stereo Card Viewer imminent
UPDATE! It's here! The prototype viewer is here! Come and see these stereo cards in glorious digital 3D!
For those that have been delighted with Peter Creswell’s amazing 3D viewer, we have been given exciting news! Peter has been quietly developing a new viewer which will have images on a loop instead of just one image. For those who haven’t seen the Stereograph why not pop in and see for yourself. Also have a look on our website for more about stereo cards and the history behind them http://www.ohps.org.uk/viewing-stereo-photographs/
We do need more images though. Jim Breeds of the Hastings And Area Past and Present Facebook page put an appeal on his page recently:
“Do you have any stereo cards of Hastings? Can you lend them to the Fishermen's Museum to be scanned to be included in their stereo card exhibition? The Museum is very close to getting a new viewer for their stereographic photos which will display them on a loop. Peter Creswell has worked very hard on their behalf to construct this new facility and they would love to enlarge their collection of stereo images. Please search your attics or cellars or drawers for any stereographic images of Hastings that you may have! As an example, below is one of my stereo images, entitled Selling Fish at Auction, Hastings from 1908 which I lent to the Museum previously and features in their current exhibition. They really come to life when you look at them in a viewer and I highly recommend a trip to the Museum. Please visit or contact the Museum if you can help.”
BBC recorded conversation from 2012 with Tush Hamilton and Jimmy Toller
People may be interested to know the conversation recorded by Tush and Toller back in 2012 will be repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra on Sunday 02 April. It will be broadcast twice at 1155 and repeated at 1955.
New dates for 2017 Guided Walks!
We have finalised our dates for 2017. Check them out here:
Keep in touch with us on Facebook and Twitter.
Christmas Concert 2016
Make sure you put this date in your diary and come and join in the Christmas fun!! Entry is free but please donate to help us keep the doors open all year round!
The New Hastings Tapestry–apologies for late posting–you only have a week!
Celebrating the people of Hastings 2016. A new ‘tapestry’ of 950 panels is being commissioned to represent the people of Hastings. It will be displayed in St Clement’s Church in the Old Town to mark the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings – and you can be a part of this inspirational project from St Clements.
Join in this unique new art work: you will dress your panel as yourself – and
together the panels will create a rich tapestry showing the people of
Hastings 2016. We are aiming to make 950 panels. Each completed
panel will form part of the sewn collage.
For more information contact 01424 422242, email office@oldtownparish.org.uk or see the Hastings 950 Tapestry Facebook page.
St Mary in the Castle – ***EXHIBIT OPENING***
1066: A Medieval Mosaic 13th August – 28th October 10am – 5pm
Please note the Cafe is currently open for coffee and drinks
1066: A Medieval Mosaic opens this Saturday in our Crypt Gallery.
Comprised of 3,000,000 pieces of spring steel the Medieval Mosaic holds the
Guinness World Record as the largest steel mosaic.
The exhibition will hang in our gallery until October 28th.
Entry is by donation.