EPW039397 ENGLAND (1932). The Eastbourne Gas Co Works, Eastbourne, 1932

This was Caffyn's Garage (for heavy vehicles) at 505-507 Seaside. Just to the left of here is what is now known as the Seaside/Lottbridge Drove Roundabout but many residents still refer to it as the 'Birds Eye Roundabout'. On 26 Aug 1942, a Canadian sergeant (NC Forsbeck) of the Seaforth Highlanders was manning a Bren gun on the roof of the garage and claimed to have shot down a Fw 190, which crashed at the side of Lottbridge Drive near the gasometers. However, the plane may have been brought down by a Bofors or indeed caused to crash by the blast from another German bomb. (See 'Canucks by the Sea', Eastbourne Local History Society.)

self propelled steam crane

The Works 'canteen'& my Dad's office next door.

The 'Office',mr.hammond's(manager)pay clerk,secretary,and generally where the collar & tie people were.

'The Alexandra Arms'(Bombed in 1942),rebuilt in modern 1960's

St.Andrews church with Primary school beyond