Category Archives: Social History

Lewes History Group: Bulletin 24, (7 July 2012)

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Admin

1.   Next Meeting on Monday 9 July 2012:  Chris Swarbrooke, ‘The monuments of St John-sub-Castro churchyard’ 2.   St John-sub-Castro churchyard 3.   St John-sub-Castro Church 4.   The Schools of Lewes, from the 12th century to the 21st century 5.   Hazards of … 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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Lewes U3A Oral History Collection

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Admin

A new page describes this valuable and fascinating historical resource of taped interviews recording life in Lewes in the 20th century.

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