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George Orwell in Eastbourne
Before he wrote Animal Farm and 1984, George Orwell was an unhappy schoolboy in Eastbourne. The story of his years at St Cyprian’s, the famous essay it inspired, his remarkable classmates, and the town’s mark on his fiction.
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Eastbourne in World War Two
Officially the most raided town in the South East, Eastbourne endured 112 air raids in the Second World War. The full story of evacuation, hit-and-run bombing, the town’s darkest days and its survival.
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Eastbourne Pier: History, Fire and Future
How Eastbourne’s Grade II* listed Victorian pier was built, the devastating 2014 fire it survived, and the uncertain future it now faces — the full story of the seafront’s best-loved landmark.
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The Complete History of Eastbourne
From Stone Age settlers and a Roman villa to the Victorian resort built by the Dukes of Devonshire, here’s the complete history of Eastbourne — how a stream-side village became one of England’s most elegant seaside towns.