Welcome
Step back into Eastbourne’s past and take a look at life from the 1800s through to the present day illustrated by maps, pictures and artefacts.
The Eastbourne Heritage Centre, once known as Park Cottage, is a fine example of Victorian architecture and was the home of the manager of the Devonshire Baths which adjoined Park Cottage. Dedicated volunteers and historians fought for its preservation.
Today it is run by the Eastbourne Society.
The Centre is now open. The shop offers merchandise relevant to the heritage of Eastbourne, with a comprehensive range of books, gifts and postcards.
The ground floor display area focuses on the birth of Eastbourne and the arrival of the railway. The main display of heritage items continues on the first floor.
On the lower ground floor you will find a plush audio visual room showing films about Eastbourne and decorated in Victorian style.
Now open Monday & Thursday afternoons - 2pm to 4pm - throughout the Winter period.
OUR NEW SEASON STARTS APRIL 2ND, WHEN WE OPEN 2pm to 5pm 5 DAYS A WEEK (closed Wednesdays and Sundays).
Crime, Justice & Punishment (ends Saturday 28th April)
Picturesque Postcards - a rare display of the magnificent postcards and original watercolours by A R Quintor and James Owen, a record of early Eastbourne at the turn of the 1900s (starts Monday May 7th, ends Saturday 28th July)
Sports in Eastbourne - a celebration of Eastbourne's sporting history over the years (starts Saturday 4th August, ends Saturday 27th October)
We also run a seasonal programme of talks, hosted at the Heritage Centre and presented by eminent experts in a variety of fields with a view to highlighting our local heritage.
The 2011 season saw excellent talks on Victorian Architecture, Victorian Photography, and the History of the Local Judiciary.
2012 TALKS ARE :
A Tour Around Sussex with A R Quinton, Postcard Artist
by John Chisholm, of the Salmon Postcard Study Group.
Tuesday, 15th May 2012. In the Heritage Centre cinema, 7pm for 7.30pm.
Tickets £5 (available from the Centre)
Please check back here soon to see details of our further 2012 talks.
