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If you enjoyed your visit to Hastings and St Leonards or found our website usefull
please let us know by signing our Visitors Guestbook
In 1993, I arrived in Hastings to work at the conquest hospital for six months,it was the happiest time ,the staff were really brilliant and i felt so at home in hastings, staying in the old st.helens nurses home, hastings is really beautiful and each time i visit i feel such happiness to be back, people may have moved on, but memories stay forever. One day perhaps....
Fenella White from
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It was interesting to come across this site. I actually am a true Hastonian. I actually came across it whilst looking for information on one of the Old Towns Fishing Boats. Glad to have found it.
Josie Lawson from
Hastings, UK |
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Martyn Chalwin
18.05.2009 |
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Brings back lots of memories of my child hood.
Martyn Chalwin from
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Amaizing, peaceful town!!!
Irina from
Moscow, Russia |
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I am so pleased to have found this site. It's so interesting looking at the old pictures of Hastings and St. Leonards. We moved to St. Leonards 6 months ago, and I love it, but I don't have any friends here yet, as I haven't been able to get out and about much up until now. I'm hoping to find things to do here where I can meet and get to know other people. Great website! Well done, and thankyou!
Peggy Finn from
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Such a brilliant website! I wasn't around any of the times that those photos were taken, but i wish i was! It must have been amazing. I have lived in hastings all my life, and to be honest, i dont think its the same as it used to be. I would love to see some more of the great things Hastings has to offer. I love flickng throuigh the pictures of time during the olden days, and seeing what they have cnaged into now. Love the website, keep up the good work!
Aron from
Hastings, England |
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Hastings is my favorit place of all time but i don,t have any friends who live there. I hope you can use your FREE Bus passes on the Trains one day in the Future as well. Just like in London.
Marc Ricketts from
Enfield, England |
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Marcel Alfredo Grumach
03.04.2009 |
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It is fantastic to review the images of such lovely cities, bringing me back memories from the time I have studied at The Continental College, from 11/1962 thru. 11/1963.
Congratulations for such a nice website.
Marcel Alfredo Grumach from
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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I lived in Hastings and St leonards from 1979 - 1982. I was 18 years old in 1979....long time ago. It was great days, the best time of my life. We went to Scalliwags along the seafront at the regent hotel (I worked there) and the wine bar at George Street and the pumphouse. And Saturdays (night club). The day time we spent in cafes, Fortes and Kennedys.
I got to know loads of people like philip edmunds, alan barbary, dave lelliott, luis araujo, andy pembleton, tracy and debbie from colchester, adam and jane, and a girl called Michelle Stevens who moved out to Australia with her family. She had a sister called Petra. And there was Pete veness (postman pete) who also moved to australia (Tasmania). I have tried to find out what happened to them....does anyone know?
I had a bedsit at 4 magdalen road - what a crazy house.
I have been back a lot of times to visit, but it is 10 years since my last visit. Have to come and visit soon!! Hastings is a wonderful place.
Lots of love, Jeanette
Janet
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Varberg, Sweden
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Carol Wadnizak Hawkins
25.02.2009 |
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I went to boarding school at Hollington Park girls school in the 70's. Have been back and forth to England since then, but now returning to St. Leonards in 2008.
Thank you for your site you have brought back many many wonderful memories.
Carol Wadnizak Hawkins
from
Washington, USA
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Vivian (Mitchell) Booth
13.02.2009 |
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This is such a good website!
Vivian (Mitchell) Booth
from
Naperville, Illinois, USA
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I spent my vacation in Hastings last year and met some of the friendliest people on earth.
Till today, I am still very, very touched by their kindness and hospitality.
Such beautiful memories
Jennifer from Malaysia |
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Samir M Hassan
31.01.2009 |
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Hi there,
I have fond memories of The Continental College in Hastings during the year 1964 -1966. Especially those who studied and lived in Mr. Duke House. The occupants were from France, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Greek, Turkey, Spain and Arabs. We had so much fun and enjoyed every minute. Friendship is a wonderful gift from God, one must cherish.
Although I used to travel to England almost every second month due to my job requirement, unfortunately never had the time to visit Hastings.
Samir M Hassan from Toronto, Canada |
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Josephine Hardy (nee Lewis)
20.01.09 |
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I attended Hollington Park School for three years from 1949 to 1952. Sad to see the school is now a proposed building site as it was a quite beautiful setting. Altho' the school building was not lovely!
Jo (Lewis) Hardy from Epping, UK |
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Linda Ayres (nee Padgham)
10.12.08 |
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Hi
Been looking for frends just found 2 looking in the guestbook. Brill !
Good old Hastings.
Linda Ayres from St Leonards, UK |
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Hi. Like Steve Gasson i lived in Wishing Tree Road, Hollington, untill i wanted adventuer so off to Australia at 17..then a ship to New Zealand .at 20........returned to Hastings in august..could not find a free car park? oh how things have changed...enjoyed it tho.
Allen Gasson from Dunedin, New Zealand |
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My fist time in Hastings was in 1980, me and two friends moved from the north of Italy on an old Mini Clubman towards an unforgettable holyday! I was back the next year and again and again...last time 25 years ago, but leaving Hastings that time I said "See you soon..".
In these years I've been in a lot of nice and interesting places, but Hastings was still in my mind and in my heart.
Saturday will be my 50th birthday and I was thinking about my personal present....and I realized which was my wish. I'm going to have a special weekend in Hastings,and even if a lot of things changed I'm sure I will find the same incredible atmosphere.
Thank you for the website, it has been really useful to plan my journey.
Claudio from Italy |
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I visited Hastings regularly from 1978 to 1980. The beach, Ye Olde Pump House, The Wine Bar, The Crypt, the pier. is it possible to feel homesick for a place you've never lived? Yes it is!
Reading the sentiments of other people on these pages who clearly feel the same way just reinforces a growing sense I've had for a few years now. This place has an unfathomable hold on my heart. I live 600 miles away but Hastings is calling me!
I was away for 20 years. Now I've been back a few times of times in recent years and I'm glad to report that it's still a brilliant place, oozing charm from every brick. I'm lucky enough to be able to come back permanently soon: I shall definitely be coming home!
Steve from Aberdeen, Scotland |
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I´ve lived in Hastings for two years. It was indeed a wonderful experience. I'm already planning to work there again, this time for much longer.
Ricardo Gomes from Faro, Portugal |
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I moved to St Leonards from Melbourne, Australia with my family in 1959. Stayed 3 years before coming back to Australia.
My father and mother opened a cafe at 96 Bohemia Rd called The Boomerang Cafe. Dad and Mum organised a large boomerang that was hung over the entrance plus lots of other Aussie stuff inside the cafe. I think many people came to Australia because of Dad and Mum.
I attended Hastings Secondary School for Boys, Priory Road. 3 Years of wonderful memories growing up in your seaside town. I have been back a couple of times but have been disapointed with the appearance of my old school and the Bohemia Rd area. Will always remember Hastings/StLeonards.
Les Wentworth from Melbourne, Australia
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I love Hastings, the sea, the pier, the people, old town, fish and chips, country park...
Peter from Taipei City, Taiwan
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I was here with my class, it was great!
Paul
from Germany
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I was there 8 years ago living a short time (3 months) but i remember every day in this Wonderfull place.. I remember a nice Parade and every people that i meet in The Admiral Benbow .... I hope to visit Hastings very soon... I'am a Real Fan from here!!!
Mary Aguilar
from Mexico
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Kaveh Jahansoozi
04.09.08 |
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I used to live in Hastings on an on and off basis until I got married and moved to Spain. I've got lots of fun memories of Hastings, which I hope to visit with my family for a few weeks holiday some day.
Kaveh Jahansoozi
from Toledo, Spain
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Hi, I come from Spain and spent August ´90-94 in Hastings in order to learn English. I was a teenager and these were fantastic summers.
There, I met my husband, we are looking for a hotel because we'd like to come back togeather.
Your web-site has been very usefull and also has remembered me those wonderful years!
Auxi HÖhr from Spain
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Nadia Garratt & Family
23.07.08 |
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My family and i are currently enjoying a weeks holiday here and we are having a fantastic time!
Beautiful scenery, friendly people - just what a great british seaside holiday is all about! oh, and not forgetting the wonderful beach!
Many thanks
Nadia Garratt & Family from London, UK
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My daughter has recently moved to St Leonards and I am so grateful to you for being able to view the lovely pictures of the area and so picture where she is living.
Thank you!
Jen Schurr
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Lugano, Switzerland
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I think Hastings and St Leonards are great places to live.
They have many attractions and a great history!
Jazz from Hastings, UK
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Everybody, thanks for giving me so much information about Hastings. i'll go there next month. I'm sure i'll enjoy myself.
After i return,let's share our experiences
By the way, your website is very good!
Faith
from China
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Barry K Claypole
21.06.08 |
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I have very fond memories of hastings particulary St.Leonards. I was born in Gillingham near rochester, but we moved down to hastings in the early part of the war when I was a baby.
I remember the trolly buses, the deck chairs, and the man in the tub who used to perform his balanceing act in the sea for the summer crowds and also the large speed boat which ran from the pier taking people for rides. I believe it was powered by a spitfire engine. And then there was the paddle steamer, I loved going on that and who could forget old George the tramp who lived on the St Leonards golf course in a wood. In summer he played his fiddle to the crowds and at Christmas he was Father Christmas at Plummers.
I left Hastings in 1954 for Australia when I was fourteen years old, but I now live in New Zealand, I have never been back to hastings but I would love to visit it again. Happy days.
Barry K Claypole
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Te Awamutu (Waikato), New Zealand
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Hey I'm from Germany..
I was in Hasting in October 2007, in a Family there with my school.
It was very nice and Hasting is a super town. I Love it there ! :)
Selen
Selen Gökdemir from Germany
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In the early 1980s, I moved from Nottingham to St.Leonards, where I attended the Hastings College. At that time I lived with foster parents, Harold and Marie LeBrock at the Clock House, Maize Hill.
Now I promise my son that before I die, I will take him there to see my 'hometown'
St. Leonards, I love you forever.
Andy Sim from
Sarawak, Borneo, East Malaysia
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Used to visit Hastings on many occasions,when I first got married; now I find whilst researching my family history.
My Grandfather was born in Hastings, named Taylor, was orphaned, some of his siblings were in an orphanage in Godwin Road before being sent to Canada, can't find where my Grandada orphanage was, one of his brothers was in the Gorden Boys home.
Janet Hunt from London, England
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Susanne Schoettker
12.05.08 |
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I lived in Hastings in 1972/73 and went to Hastings High School for Girls until summer 1973.
I loved living in Hastings.
Susanne Schoettker
from
Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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I grew up in Hastings and have always loved it. I started off as a cub reporter on the Hastings Observer in 1960 for the princely wage of £6 a week covering courts and councils and fetes worse than death!
Went to The Grove School. Later Sussex University in 1968. Nearing retirement now but Hastings will always hold a special place in my heart.
Peter Wills from London, UK
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Your website is very good.
I went to Hastings 18 years ago (in 1990) as part of a language travel. I really enjoyed this travel because that was my first travel to England. The photos of this wabsite remind me of memories.
To my mind, just a little thing to improve... for the maps of Hastings, could you give the possibility to watch a satellite map?
Very good job and congratulations for your website.
Bertrand from France
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I'm new to Hastings and I look out our window and the view never cease to take my breath away.
I love this place, I would not mind living here for the rest of my life with the man I love.
Joyce from St Leonards-on-Sea, UK
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I was born in Hastings and lived there until my family emigrated to Australia in 1985, i was 20 at the time.
Went back to Hastings 2 years ago and it seemed more beautiful than i remember. Lovely place, miss friends and relatives, but i'll be back.
Great website, thankyou.
Charlotte from Perth, Australia
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I live in hastings and it is the best.
Catherine from Hastings, UK
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Maureen Higgs-Behan
29.03.08 |
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Thank you for your 1066 site, I have now seen the Coastguard Cottages that my 3 x gt grandfather lived in as a Coastguard.
He lived in Hastings 1837 and served almost 30 years as a Coastguard/Yeoman of Signals on HMS DAUNTLESS and HMS PRINCESS CHARLOTTE. The pictures of Ecclesbourne Glen was a nice find.
Thank you all for your efforts with the 1066 site.
Maureen Higgs-Behan from
Aldershot. Hants, UK
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Carol Wadnizak Hawkins
25.03.08 |
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I went to boarding school at Hollington Park girls school in the 70's. Have been back and forth to England since then, but now returning to St. Leonards in 2008.
Thank you for your site you have brought back many many wonderful memories.
Carol Wadnizak Hawkins
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Chewelah ,Washington, USA
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I will never forget those happy days we spent in Hastings with my son.
Hastings... the nicest town I have been to.
Seval Aglamaz from Turkey
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i think that hastings is cool!! it is very good for holidays
Emily from Hastings, England |
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Hastings is one of the most amazing places i ever went to
I loved all the people there and if anyone knows tim and babra tell them hello fron me thanks
Clare from Manchester, United Kingdom |
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We are going to Hastings this year in april! We are a week in hastings. We are looking forward
for your town.
We are going to stay in host families in Hastings. The week will be nice!
Bye bye. Nice greeting from Germany.
Alexandra Bässe from Kassel, Germany |
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Kiba and Angie Hasing
07.03.08 |
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Hey, we are Angie and Kiba, we are visiting Hastings in April with our school. We´re 13 years old and very silly.
We are going to stay in host families in Hastings. We hope there is a sweet boy in this family!!! We love sweet Boys!!! We are very very very very very nervous and excited. In England we will be a good time!!!!! We are looking forwat for your town!!! We hope there are many sweet boys in Hastings!!!
See you later!!!
Kiba and Angie Hasing from Kassel, Germany |
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Victoria Koberstein
07.03.08 |
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We are going to visit Hastings this year on 14th april!
We are looking forward to this town. I hope, our travel to Hastings will be fun and interesting!!!
See you there!
Victoria Koberstein from Kassel, Germany |
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Hastings was the best place i ever have visited and i would recomend it to anyone who needs a holiday
Cat from Manchester, UK
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Thanks a lot for your site.
I was in Hastings in 1989 to learn english. I was in EF School with a wonderful teacher : Barbara.
I remember my family and this beautiful town, and all the friends.
Thank you so much.
Dom from Toulouse, France
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Moved to Hastings from Yorkshire 6 years ago and feel as if I have lived here all my life. The scenery is spectacular and the welcome given to myself and family is greatly appreciated. No wonder the Normans wanted to conquer it!!!
Doreen Walton from Hastings UK
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Christine Chandler
07.02.2008 |
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What a fantastic website. Having moved to Hastings only a couple of years ago (after many visits over a period of 40 years) I can now show friends and family why I chose to move here.
Christine Chandler from Hastings UK |
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I have been Hastings for about two months, I love the wonderful town, people here are very friendly, my host parents Colin and Anne are very kind to me, I really miss them and the friends of the King Church, when I have time I will go bace to Hastings.
Barbara Xie from Baicheng City Jilin Province China
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lived hastings and st.leonards from birth until 1987 when we moved to new zealand. still have family in the area and have just visited. my heart will always be in the the beautiful town.
Colin Horsler from Upper Hutt, New Zealand |
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Hillary Crawford
19.01.2008 |
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Hi my name use to be Hilary Welch and i lived in Alexandra Road in the sixtys and seventies and went to Hastings High School for girls until we move to east anglia when my father died.
I loved living there and had some great friends, Alison Smith, Susan Warren, Elaine Bourner, Julie Price, Susan Jenkins, and Julies cousin Debbie, in particular.
I have been back for a visit but was sad to see how neglected it looked .I am hoping to visit again this year and even if it looks a bit tired there is still something special about Hastings.
Hillary Crawford from Cambridge, England
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I lived in near the St. Leonards park from 2006 Feb to June
I ran along the beachside every mornings .. fresh air ..sunshine.. everyone says 'hello' how they friendly..
Especially the old town street. Brilliant !
I remember the coffee shop which has yellow sign.
what a fantastic taste with her I met her my love first, there.
I'll never forget it.
Sang Hun-Han from South Korea
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