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A gallery of images ©Sussex Archaeological Society’s Collection held at the Marlipins Museum in Shoreham. Should you require copies of any particular images these are available on request from [email protected]
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Aerodrome. Mr. E Roll of the Full inside" revue stands in the cockpit of a Pashley Bros biplane at Shoreham Aerodrome (later Shoreham Airport) seated in front is pilot Eric Pashley. Almost full view of plane from the front showing wheels wings struts cockpit with propellor behind. "Pashley Bros" on side of cockpit. At left woman wearing cloche hat sits at the wheel of an open-topped Austro Daimler motor car licence number LK-8677 with tool-box and spare wheel on the running board AA badge and starting handle visible on front. Restaurant in left background with flag inscribed SCA (South Coast Aero-club?). Low gabled building in background in front of railway embankment is the Aero Club pavilion. Reprinted by Bob Hill from original Winton glass negative owned by John Saunders."

Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. Western end of High Street, looking west. Cart and horse. Lion and horse statues on the top of the central supporting arches. Toll keeper is on front right with a boy by the toll booth. Cast iron lamps on the bridge. Telegraph pole. The bridge was replaced in the 1920s.

Norfolk Bridge c1919-1920. The old chain-link suspension bridge (built 1832 and demolished in the 1920s) over the River Adur, showing the two arches at either end topped with statues of a lion and a horse, two men on the beach in the foreground standing by a building contractor's board reading John Gill Contractors Ltd ... London". "

Norfolk Bridge 1922 Looking west from Shoreham town, showing the toll booth and men at work on demolition of the old chain suspension bridge (built 1832) for re-building. Signs on the bridge set the speed limit (5 miles), state that Heavy motor cars not allowed over this bridge" and advertise the building contractors "Unit Construction Coy Ltd." of Regent Street London. Reproduction of a photograph."

Norfolk Bridge 1922 Horse-and-cart and workmen removing debris from the northern end of the old chain suspension bridge under demolition, looking towards the high street showing the ironmongers shop, toll house (right) and toll keepers lodge (left). Reprinted from an original glass negative by Robert Hill.

Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. Looking north to the new bridge over the River Adur under construction, with steam pump removing river water and steam crane with attached bucket at work on coffer dam to permit construction of new additional pier. Reprinted from an original glass negative by Robert Hill.

Norfolk Bridge, Shoreham-by-Sea. The old chain suspension bridge, designed by Tierney Clark (built 1832 and demolished in the 1920s), over the River Adur showing decorative arches, rowing boats on the bank. View taken from the northern end. Toll House in the foreground. The northern tower arch has a lion and the southern has a horse. Street lighting on each side of the bridge. Bridge erected by Bernard and Edward Howard.