Category Archives: Economic History

Meeting – Monday 14 May 2012, 7:30pm

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Admin

Marion Smith and Bill Bruce: Lewes clockmakers and their clocks Marion Smith, one of our members, has been researching the remarkable number of clockmakers based in Lewes, while Bill Bruce is an expert on the clocks and watches they produced. … Continue reading →

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Lewes History Group: Bulletin 19, (10 February 2012)

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Admin

1.   Next Meeting on Monday 13 February 2012 :  ‘How did Lewes Grow?’ 2.   Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society Event: “Industrial Archaeology of Lewes” 3.   Priory Crescent, Southover 4.   Lewes Borough Building Control records 5.   Lewes Borough Council purchases the Town … Continue reading →

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Impact of the railways on the life of Lewes

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Admin

Ian McClelland presents his initial findings on the socio-economic impact on Lewes of the introduction of railways. The link to this presentation is on his Lewes Railways Project page.         –

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