The use of Manorial Records

Uckfield Meeting Centre

Christopher Whittick, formerly of the Keep and now an archives consultant, will take us through the history, sources and uses of manorial records.   He is one of the decreasing group of people who can still read the documents

Living in A Sussex Workhouse - A Personal Reflection

Worthing Meeting Centre

Gill Henry has researched local workhouse life after her move to a nearby Sussex Village.   Her talk will cover why she took up an interest in Workhouses, look at the history of the workhouse from the Black Death to the National Health Service, what was the workhouse like and tales from West Sussex Workhouses.