|
[ABOVE] Three generations of
an Eastbourne fishermen family photographed on Marine Parade around 1870.
George Hide senior, on the left, sitting alongside his three sons and a
grandson.
|
The Fishermen of Eastbourne
by Ted Hide |
|
Ted Hide, the author of The Pleasure
Boatmen of Eastbourne, has written a definitive history of the
fishermen of
Eastbourne, spanning from the middle
of the 18th century until the end of the 20th century. Drawing on a
wide range of primary sources, including newspaper articles, watch
committee minutes, census returns and other official records, Ted
Hide, who is descended from a long line of Eastbourne fishermen,
provides a highly detailed and knowledgeable account of the fishing
community of Eastbourne. Packed with hundreds of illustrations,
The Fishermen of Eastbourne is essential reading for anyone
interested in Eastbourne and the fishing families that played such
an important role in its history. |
|
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of
The Fishermen of Eastbourne by Ted Hide, please send
an e-mail via the Sussex PhotoHistory website.
david@photohistory-sussex.co.uk |
|
The Fishermen of Eastbourne by Ted Hide.
388 pages, hundreds of illustrations.
Published by SB Publications (2009). £15.99 [ ISBN 978 185770
352 8 ] |
|