Pastfinders' down the years
Since we were founded in 1996, we like to think we have made a significant contribution to the research into, and the celebration of, local history in the two villages since the earliest times.
Below are some images which record just a very few of our activities since we were founded:
Early Walk led by the late Bill Lindfield
Bill Lindfield blowing our 10th Anniversary cake in 2006
Visit to Sompting Abbotts mansion
Visit to Sompting Church
The Villages at War Display 1999.
Visits to Records Offices and Libraries
Production of Research Booklets on local history subjects obtainable via our Website and at Meetings
Display in Lancing Library on the subject of our Literary Figures in the past
Special Evening in 2012 with displays recording L & S at War and a talk by Stewart Angel author of the "Secret Sussex Resistance"
Boat Trip round Shoreham Harbour
Supporting the regular “Somptin' Old” archive photographic displays of Mike Prince.
Co-operating with the on line “Lancing History” Facebook page owned by Lin Wake
Videos of memories of long term residents
Evening Drive in vintage Southdown Bus
Visits to Down Barn by courtesy of Mike Tristram
Stroll through Lancing Ring to the former Roman Temple site
Recent Library Display on the subject of Early Village Transport
