The history of R.H. Penney & Sons shipping business by Kenneth Wilcox
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Quaker Shipowning in the Port of Shoreham c.1824-1880
John Street Excavations
Steam Paddle Tugs
Researcher Ken Wilcox’s brief but important notes on Shoreham’s paddle tugs are a relevant addition to the town’s history records that may otherwise have been completely overlooked. This website documents many of the ships built and used in Shoreham but very little on the paddle tug workhorses that during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries busily assisted those sailing ships in and out of the harbour and even, on occasions, towing our oar-propelled lifeboats to the aid of ships in distress.
Shoreham Follies Programme 1931
1931 Shoreham Follies Revue Programme
St.Mary’s Hall, February 1931
Photocopies of this programme, a chorus line photo, a ‘Modern Players’ programme of 1938 and a Shoreham Herald newspaper of Friday June 21st 1946 were donated by ex. Shoreham girl Sue Waterfield of 1, Church Park Road, Yealmpton, Devon. Sue is the daughter of James (Jimmy) Barker who features in the newspaper and in the programmes/photo.
Shoreham House, John Street
Children’ Window at St. Mary de Haura
Beves Shed
Maritime Archaeological Investigation off Shoreham
The Miown Rescue
The centenary of a brave rescue in stormy seas has been marked by the grandson of the man whose life was saved.
Shoreham Camp – a First Hand Description
A record of Shoreham Camp during 7th (S) Batallion, Northamptonshire Regiment’s occupation there and at Southwick. (extract from the Battalion history at http://lib.militaryarchive.co.uk/library/infantry-histories/library/7th-S-Battalion-Northamptonshire-Regiment-1914-1919/HTML/index.asp#/1/