Centenary of the Queens Road Railway Bridge,
HASTINGS
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Name: Terry Baldwin
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 08 Sep 2002
Time: 22:38:31
As an ex Hastings boy I found this site intriguing. I fondly remember going for tram rides (In the forties) getting on at the Crossroads Alexandra Park, and going the whole route to Cooden and comming back. Also great fun watching the poles come off the wires at the Silverhill depot. Bags of sparks, I had a piece of carbon conductor slider for years retrieved from there, defying my mothers insistance to "Throw that dirty thing away" It took pride of place among my collection of shrapnel on my dressing table. Happy days. Thanks for the nostalgia trip.
Name: Ron Clarke
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 26 Jul 2002
Time: 10:09:35
A most interesting site, I only wish there were more like it.
Name: Bill Burns
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 13 Jul 2001
Time: 20:18:47
Excellent site. In my country (USA) there is no use for history as shown by local governments. When they do road work and uncover tram (we call them "streetcars") track, it is not preserved in place, or in most cases, even carted off to a museum. It is simply removed! There is not much here over 50 years old. It is oft considered here that your nation leads the way in historic transport concerns. Keep up the good work!
Name: Tom Burnham
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 05 Jul 2001
Time: 05:48:00
A very interesting collection of photos. As a rather belated addition, the contractor was William Rigby, who did a lot of railway work in SE England around that period. His tender was accepted by the South Eastern Railway board on 27 May 1897 - all the tenders received were above the original estimate.
Name: bob hart
e_mail: 01424426726
Date: 05 Jun 2001
Time: 11:22:15
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Name: Neil
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 13 Apr 2001
Time: 13:54:08
interesting,seeing as I work for the Railway,and have walked over the bridge..
Name: Christiane
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 11 Nov 2000
Time: 16:37:19
I spent my language hollidays in Hastings about 13 years ago.I spent a real great time here!I enjoyed my stay very much. Best wishes Christiane
Name: P Draper
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 15 Oct 2000
Time: 18:10:29
There isn't enough of this material available, at least not on the internet. Please tell me where else I can look.
Name: David Padgham
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 11 Aug 2000
Time: 15:50:08
Interesting, took me a while to work out which country you were in though... tricky for dumb foreigners like me...
Name: Derek Edwards
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 06 May 2000
Time: 16:30:54
I love the old pictures, especially of the queens road bridges. Look forward to more on this website. Do you have any pcitures of St Helens road, before the bridge over old roar ghyll, was constructed?
Name: Dave Godden
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 23 Apr 2000
Time: 18:01:38
Great old pictures. Very interesting to follow the development of the bridge.
Name: Anton Hack
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 02 Mar 2000
Time: 10:03:45
Excellent and interesting information and photos on my home town.
Well done and thanks.
Name: Sarah Booth
e_mail: not yet assigned
Date: 22 Dec 1999
Time: 14:29:43
Would like to see more of St Helens Road, Alexandra Park and Saxonhurst, if exist.
Name: p roberts
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 19 Dec 1999
Time: 04:31:46
nice page setout i wish the pictures were larger an mor detailed
Name: David Beeching
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 19 Dec 1999
Time: 00:46:08
Could we please see more photos of Hastings Old town
Name: helena
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 16 Sep 1999
Time: 15:23:07
For my forthcoming book I interviewed a woman who was employed by the Soutehrn Railway to paint the bridge during the Second World War. If you want to contact her please email me. Helena
Name: Dr Raymond Turley
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 27 Jul 1999
Time: 08:08:43
I'm trying to get in touch with David Padgham (of St. Leonards?) to ask about the 'Centenary of the picture postcard' booklet he edited in 1994. Can you provide an email address or 'phone number, please?
Name: Steve Watts
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 04 Jul 1999
Time: 00:21:09
That was interesting! Where did you find all those old photos. I drive under that bridge every day!!!
Name: Ian Hargraves
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 15 Apr 1999
Time: 22:26:45
Fond the web site extremely interesting as I must have walked under it thousands of times. I moved to Florida in 1987 and still miss my hometown badly. I'm trying to locate the address of Jim Barlow, an ex history teacher at the Grove. Any info greatly appreciated. Jim lived in Bexhill or Cooden I think. Also Mick Cooke who worked at the Observer in the case room. He was a prominant member of the Hstings Sub-Aqua Club. I 'd love to hear rom him.
Ian Hargraves
Name: sarah booth
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 02 Apr 1999
Time: 19:53:33
would like to know where i can see more pictures/archive of hastings. Does D.Padgham have own collection? reply appreciated
Name: Rod Smith
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 26 Mar 1999
Time: 18:35:35
Part of possibly the best Hastings Website.
Name: Richard Harold
e_mail: www.hotmail.com
Date: 12 Jan 1999
Time: 19:51:14
I am from hastings and your site has proved to be informative and well designed.
Name: Richard Harold
e_mail: www.hotmail.com
Date: 12 Jan 1999
Time: 19:43:08
As i am from Hastings i thought this to be both a well designed and informative sight.
Name: Albert Nye
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 05 Jan 1999
Time: 02:26:15
Trying to find out what I can about Hastings ,as my Father was born at St Leonards on sea and often talked about Hastings
Name: Misery
e_mail: 101526.547@compuserve
Date: 03 Dec 1998
Time: 00:02:06
A very good effort Ion with good pictures from to two fine photo collectors
Name: Norman
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 30 Nov 1998
Time: 16:59:05
Nice bridge.
Norman
Name: Clifford Heselden
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 27 Nov 1998
Time: 19:51:17
the pc's make me a bit jealous. Good to see a site with some content in it! Well done!
Name: Councillor Alan Roberts
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 26 Nov 1998
Time: 11:31:23
congratulations on a good site
Name: Ion Castro
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 10 Nov 1998
Time: 13:23:46
Great Bridge!!
Name: Brogans Brasserie
e_mail: [email protected]
Date: 09 Nov 1998
Time: 22:04:49
All the best for the next 100, we'll be there for the next celebration!!
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