The people of Hastings showed remarkable resilience
during The Second World War |
Inside Hastings operations room |
Many tons of this iron was dumped in the sea about
a mile off Bognor Pier (on instructions from Churchill).
Cast Iron and aluminium were not recycled |
With a German invasion looming the town became very
nervous and edgy. Both piers were cut in half |
Being an upholstery shop there were feathers everywhere
after the explosion |
A postman carries out his duty after an attack in
1941 |
Bombed on Sunday 23rd May 1943. The Swann Inn was
destroyed along with numbers 1 and 3 Swan Terrace |
Bombed on Sunday 23rd May 1943. Sixteen people were
killed |
