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The Crisp Silver Challenge Cup for best Lewes garden

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Admin

The Crisp Cup was a trophy presented annually in the period immediately before and after WWII  to the best council house garden. Does anyone know what happened to the cup itself? Does it sit somewhere, neglected, on a potting shed … Continue reading →

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Lewes History Group: Bulletin 157, August 2023

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Admin

Please note: this Bulletin is being put on the website one month after publication. Alternatively you can receive the Bulletin by email as soon as it is published, by becoming a member of the Lewes History Group, and renewing your … Continue reading →

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Historical photographs of the Lewes area

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Admin

Historic England has recently added a collection of aerial reconnaissance photographs taken during the Second World War by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) to its website. This collection also features images of Britain taken by the RAF, Aerofilms, … Continue reading →

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