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(Image credit: Dora Carrington 1893-1932, Farm at Watendlath, 1921, Presented by Noel Carrington, the artist's brother 1987)
The period saw huge developments in science, technology, fashion, entertainment and the way we interact with each other. The exhibition will explore life before the internet and investigates the shared cultural experience of childhood in the 1980s. Visitors will find more than 200 items of memorabilia showcasing the youthful exuberance of the decade, from toys such as Care Bears, My Little Pony and Transformers, to album covers of timeless musicians like Queen, George Michael, Phil Collins and Kate Bush.
“Coffee time” workshops for anyone interested in tracing their family tree or researching the history of their house or local area.
Tickets are £20 and include fish and chip supper.
Enquiries to chihistoricalassociation@gmail.com or 07860 119137
All meetings start at 7:30pm except January at 2:30pm in the Friends’ Meeting House, Priory Road, Chichester PO19 1NX. Meetings are expected to finish by 9pm (4pm in January).
Tea or coffee and biscuits are served from 7pm (2pm in January).
Admission to every meeting in the 2024-25 programme costs £20 (£30 for couples) and to individual meetings £5.
However, it did not become a public park until 1938 when it was acquired by Chichester Corporation from the Henty family, prior to which its history is curious, complex and hitherto unexplored.
Oaklands Park as we know it was the 19th century creation of one man, James Bennett Freeland, a wealthy lawyer who started acquiring the necessary closes of land in 1819 to create his own private park and finally completed it in 1850. This talk tells for the first time how Freeland went about his creation and what happened to it after his death in 1852 as it morphed into what it is today. The talk will be given by local historian and author Alan Green. Venue: West Sussex Record Office, 3 Orchard Street, Chichester PO19 1DDDate: Tuesday 29 April 2025Time: 7pmTickets: £8.00 (attending in-person, £7.00 for West Sussex Archives Society members); £5.00 (attending online)Booking: Please book at wsro.org.uk/events
For more information and to book and pay, visit www.wsro.org.uk/event
Adding to the excitement, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will be returning, showcasing their impressive Stormer vehicle. This attraction was a crowd favourite at last year’s D-Day event, captivating both young and old with its powerful presence.
Enquiries to chihistoricalassociation@gmail.com or 07860 119137All meetings start at 7:30pm except January at 2:30pm in the Friends’ Meeting House, Priory Road, Chichester PO19 1NX. Meetings are expected to finish by 9pm (4pm in January).
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