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"Hastings: A Tapestry of History and Beauty" Step back in time with the Bayeux Tapestry Scene depicting the tragic demise of King Harold's brothers, Gyrth and Leofwine

Background imageHastings Collection: St. Clements Church, Hastings, 1800-65 (Watercolour)

St. Clements Church, Hastings, 1800-65 (Watercolour)
7261305 St. Clements Church, Hastings, 1800-65 (Watercolour) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); 22.5x32.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: St)

Background imageHastings Collection: A Well at Hastings (engraving)

A Well at Hastings (engraving)
1058580 A Well at Hastings (engraving) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Well at Hastings)

Background imageHastings Collection: Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Scene of the Battle

Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Scene of the Battle of Hastings. Detail of the battle between the soldiers of William I of England and the Anglo-Saxons. Romanesque art. Decorative Arts; Tapestry. FRANCE

Background imageHastings Collection: Bayeux Tapestry Scene - King Harolds brothers Gyrth and Leofwine are killed

Bayeux Tapestry Scene - King Harolds brothers Gyrth and Leofwine are killed
A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the Norman Invasion of 1066. King Harolds brothers Gyrth and Leofwine are killed at the Battle of Hastings

Background imageHastings Collection: Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Battle of Hastings

Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Battle of Hastings (1066). Detail. Romanesque art. Tapestry. FRANCE. Bayeux. Archaeological Museum

Background imageHastings Collection: St Leonards-on-sea and Hastings from St Leonards Pier

St Leonards-on-sea and Hastings from St Leonards Pier Date: circa 1905

Background imageHastings Collection: Hastings View

Hastings View
A general view of Hastings, Sussex, with the Old Town in the foreground. Date: 1953

Background imageHastings Collection: Handley Page HP67 Hastings C2 WD493 of No114 Squadron

Handley Page HP67 Hastings C2 WD493 of No114 Squadron
Handley Page HP67 Hastings C2, WD493, of No114 Squadron

Background imageHastings Collection: Fishing fleet drawn up on beach and East Hill lift, Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Fishing fleet drawn up on beach and East Hill lift, Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageHastings Collection: The Spiral Bridge - Hastings, Minnesota, USA

The Spiral Bridge - Hastings, Minnesota, USA - completes in 1895, the only one of its kind in the world. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageHastings Collection: RAF Hastings T Mk. 5 - RAF Finningley

RAF Hastings T Mk. 5 - RAF Finningley
Royal Air Force Handley Page Hastings T Mk.5 TG553, of the Strike Command Bombing School from RAF Lindholme, at RAF Finningley Date: 1971

Background imageHastings Collection: Hay Fever, by Noel Coward, Gaiety Theatre, Hastings

Hay Fever, by Noel Coward, Gaiety Theatre, Hastings
Hay Fever, a comedy by Noel Coward, at the Gaiety Theatre, Hastings, starring Kate Cutler

Background imageHastings Collection: Hastings, 19th century (1910). Artist: JMW Turner

Hastings, 19th century (1910). Artist: JMW Turner
Hastings, 19th century (1910). From The Connoisseur magazine (September 1910)

Background imageHastings Collection: St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, Marine Court

St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, Marine Court
The Art Deco splendour of Marine Court and New Sun Lounge, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. The building was completed in 1937 and was for a time the tallest block of flats in the United Kingdom

Background imageHastings Collection: Denis Compton at Hastings

Denis Compton at Hastings
Cricketer Denis Compton acknowledges the crowd at the Central Recreation Ground, Hastings. Playing for The South against Sir Pelham Warners Eleven

Background imageHastings Collection: Colonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. Artist: Johan Zoffany

Colonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. Artist: Johan Zoffany
Colonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. In an open-sided tent, East India Company officers and administrators sit and stand under a canopy

Background imageHastings Collection: Map of the Cinque Ports (Victorian engraving)

Map of the Cinque Ports (Victorian engraving)
An old map of the Cinque Ports, which are five historic ports on the south-eastern corner of Kent, England. The Confederation of Cinque Ports (Cinque is pronounced asinka)

Background imageHastings Collection: Te Mata Peak, parched landscape, evening mood, near Hastings, Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Te Mata Peak, parched landscape, evening mood, near Hastings, Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Background imageHastings Collection: William the Conqueror J980082

William the Conqueror J980082
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. " William the Conqueror" c1580 by unknown artist. Oil on panel 146.1 x 109.2

Background imageHastings Collection: Fishing Huts at Hastings

Fishing Huts at Hastings
Clustered on the shingle of the old town of Hastings, Sussex, are these tall black huts, where the local fishermen dry and mend their nets

Background imageHastings Collection: Beehive / Bee / Honey 1926

Beehive / Bee / Honey 1926
A beehive, and one bee

Background imageHastings Collection: Hastings Net Houses

Hastings Net Houses
Net houses or stores, Deezes on the Stade, in the fishing quarter of the seaside resort of Hastings, Sussex, England

Background imageHastings Collection: Colorful Medieval Bayeux tapestry, Bayeux, Normandy, France. Created 11th century right after

Colorful Medieval Bayeux tapestry, Bayeux, Normandy, France. Created 11th century right after Battle of Hastings 1066 AD showing Norman Conquest. Shows Battle and deaths in lower panel

Background imageHastings Collection: Hastings, East Sussex, UK

Hastings, East Sussex, UK
Hastings is located on the south coast of England in East Sussex. It was the landing point for the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and was one of the medieval Cinque Ports

Background imageHastings Collection: The pier at Hastings at sunrise, Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The pier at Hastings at sunrise, Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageHastings Collection: Print Users Yearbook -- Hastings & St Leonards

Print Users Yearbook -- Hastings & St Leonards
Print Users Yearbook -- Souvenir Programme for Hastings and St Leonards, Sussex. Date: 1936

Background imageHastings Collection: Bayeux Tapestry 1067: Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066. The death of Harold II

Bayeux Tapestry 1067: Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066. The death of Harold II, last Anglo-Saxon king of England. Left, figure pulling arrow from eye and then being cut down by Norman knight

Background imageHastings Collection: William I the Conqueror

William I the Conqueror
WILLIAM I THE CONQUEROR Defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to claim the English throne

Background imageHastings Collection: Hastings mersey class lifeboat Sealink Endeavour

Hastings mersey class lifeboat Sealink Endeavour
The ALB, seconds after launch

Background imageHastings Collection: Hastings Beach

Hastings Beach
Fishermen dry their nets on the shore at Hastings, Sussex

Background imageHastings Collection: Battle of Hastings

Battle of Hastings
BATTLE OF HASTINGS The battle rages between the armies of Harold and William, Duke of Normandy

Background imageHastings Collection: Hastings / Pier 1912

Hastings / Pier 1912
Hastings, Sussex: the pier

Background imageHastings Collection: Hastings, Sussex - Lightning over the sea from the beach

Hastings, Sussex - Lightning over the sea from the beach
Hastings, East Sussex - Lightning over the sea from the beach - June 6th, 1904. Date: 1904

Background imageHastings Collection: Denis Compton at Hastings

Denis Compton at Hastings
Denis Compton turns a ball from spinner Jim Laker (out of picture) off his legs to score another boundary past the despairing reach of the short leg fielder as wicketkeeper Stewart Billy Griffith

Background imageHastings Collection: HAROLDs BODY FOUND 1066

HAROLDs BODY FOUND 1066
BATTLE OF HASTINGS The discovery of Harolds body after the battle; it is taken to Waltham by the monks of the abbey

Background imageHastings Collection: All Saints Street, Hastings, Sussex

All Saints Street, Hastings, Sussex, England. Date: 1910s

Background imageHastings Collection: HAROLD ARROW IN EYE

HAROLD ARROW IN EYE
BATTLE OF HASTINGS Harold is fatally wounded by an arrow through his eye; William's army is ranged opposite him. Date: 14 October 1066

Background imageHastings Collection: Arrow Eye Events Britain Norman Conquest 14 October

Arrow Eye Events Britain Norman Conquest 14 October
arrow, eye, events, britain, norman, conquest, 14, october, 1066, battle, hastings, harold, king, england, fatally, wounded, ii, godwinson, history, historical, 10013254

Background imageHastings Collection: Fishing boats on shingle beach, Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fishing boats on shingle beach, Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageHastings Collection: The Pier, Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Pier, Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageHastings Collection: Handley Page Hastings T. 5 TG517

Handley Page Hastings T. 5 TG517
Handley Page Hastings T.5 TG517 of the Strike Command Bombing School (SCBS) RAF Lindholme Date: 1970s

Background imageHastings Collection: Norman Invasion of England, 1066

Norman Invasion of England, 1066
Taillefer rousing the French army by singing the Song of Roland at the Battle of Hastings, 1066. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageHastings Collection: Hastings all weather and inshore lifeboats at sea

Hastings all weather and inshore lifeboats at sea
ALB and ILB cruise off to their nav exercise

Background imageHastings Collection: William I the Conqueror receiving the crown

William I the Conqueror receiving the crown
William I the Conqueror (1027-1087) receiving the crown after winning the Battle of Hastings. 1066

Background imageHastings Collection: William of Normandy lands on the English coast

William of Normandy lands on the English coast
William of Normandy and his invasion force land at Pevensey Bay, Sussex Date: 28 September 1066

Background imageHastings Collection: Fishing boats on pebble beach at Hastings, Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Fishing boats on pebble beach at Hastings, Hastings, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageHastings Collection: Battle of Hastings 1066

Battle of Hastings 1066
BATTLE OF HASTINGS The Norman horseman prove too much for the English foot soldiers

Background imageHastings Collection: The Poor Washerwoman - Henri Clark - Music Sheet

The Poor Washerwoman - Henri Clark - Music Sheet
The Poor Washerwoman - sung with typhoons of applause by Henri Clark - Music Sheet, written by Walter Hadtings and composed by W. T. Webb



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"Hastings: A Tapestry of History and Beauty" Step back in time with the Bayeux Tapestry Scene depicting the tragic demise of King Harold's brothers, Gyrth and Leofwine. This iconic artwork transports us to the Battle of Hastings, a pivotal moment in history that forever changed England. From St Leonards-on-sea, gaze upon the picturesque view from St Leonards Pier. The tranquil waters and stunning coastline create a serene backdrop for this charming seaside town. Witness the vibrant fishing fleet drawn up on the beach, showcasing Hastings' rich maritime heritage. Don't miss a ride on the East Hill lift, offering panoramic views as you ascend towards adventure. For aviation enthusiasts, marvel at Handley Page HP67 Hastings C2 WD493 of No114 Squadron. This historic aircraft symbolizes both innovation and courage during wartime. As dawn breaks over the pier at Hastings, be captivated by its ethereal beauty. The sunrise paints a breathtaking picture against East Sussex's enchanting landscape. Explore St Leonards-on-Sea's Marine Court, an architectural gem nestled along East Sussex's coast. Its grandeur reflects an era gone by while providing modern-day comfort to visitors. Immerse yourself in all that Hastings has to offer – a place where history meets contemporary charm. Discover its unique character through winding streets filled with hidden gems waiting to be uncovered. Travel across continents to witness another Spiral Bridge in Minnesota, USA - reminiscent of our very own namesake town. These remarkable structures connect communities and serve as symbols of progress and unity. RAF Finningley proudly displays RAF Hastings T Mk. 5 - a testament to military prowess and dedication to protecting nations worldwide. Hastings is more than just a name; it represents centuries-old tales etched into tapestries and landscapes alike. Embark on your own journey through time as you unravel its captivating stories firsthand.