Supplied by Mick Thwaites
Signed for his son Jude in the 1980’s
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The Kult & Diversion – Ninfield Hall 8th November 1969
poster supplied by Andy Knight
Robert Searle… Yes,i remember that gig
Jan Warren… WOW, there’s a blast from the past, The Kult were so good, love it!! 
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Paul Coleman… Yeh, loved The Kult. Mick & Pete were personal friends of my brother Martin (Coleman) & came to our house a few times. I thought their record “No Home Today” was brilliant. Unfortunately my copy got destroyed by the sun. I’d love to get another. I remember Ninfield memorial hall gig & the coach trips laid on so we could all support them when playing farther away. Great times.
Jaffa Peckham… I clearly remember this gig. What a thrill to be in a band supporting my local heroes, Kult! Diversion were Andy Knight (drums), Digger ? (vocal), me on bass and Dai Hardin (guitar). Dai was a great guitarist who was newly wed, I believe, and stopped gigging shortly after this. In 1976, in Bedford, I played in a band with another superb guitarist from Wales, David Dutfield. In passing I mentioned Dai and was surprised to learn he knew him! I can’t remember whether it as a friend or by reputation, but I think I Dave told me he was a member of a legendary Welsh band, The Deviants. Anyway, a memorable night in Ninfield, and Kult were awesome as usual!
David Dutfield… Jaffa, Just saw this post and wanted to remind you that Dai Harding, with his brother Gerry, was in a band called the Vagrants. By the way, thanks so much for your kind comment – I have no problem reciprocating – you’re a fine muso and a great guy to know
Mike Curtis… I seem to remember seeing Kult at Moor Hall in Ninfield.
6Ts – Hellingly Social Club 22nd November 1986
photos supplied by Lol Cooksey
Featuring Lol Cooksey, Bruce Cameron, Tel Corder, Dick Parkhouse
Robert Searle… Great photos, another place gone
Pete Houghton… Great photos of the 6Ts
Terry Corder… It’s gone but not such a loss. My memory of that night was and audience of 4, playing cards all night and ignoring us. Oh, I forgot the bar staff of one.
Andy Qunta… not a very social social club then!
Robert Searle… I played there three times ,didn’t like the acoustics. I was lucky, I joined a Hailsham band who used to called Charade,they had a great following.The name was changed to Haze when I joined on bass guitar, then Easy Street.
Andy Qunta… Easy Street sounds familiar, now you mention it! What years were they in action?
Robert Searle… Early 70s who consisted of Me on bass,Dave Easton on vocals,Les Harding guitar,Colin Rotheroe guitar,Dave Funnel drums who was replaced by Roy Winchester. Dave Easton vocals, and me on guitar,Stuart Moir drums vocals, Mick Ingrams bass,and Rev Stockdale keyboards became Centre Page.
Terry Corder… It was social if you played cards
Who remembers going to Drusillas?
all photos © https://www.facebook.com/drusillaspark
Matt Thomas… The first zoo I remember visiting as a child. Absolutely loved it and still enjoy going to this day with the nieces and nephews
Alan Esdaile… Always remember the ride with the board you sat on, which ran down a rail over turning rollers. Loved it
Stewart Rockett… I helped build some cages / runs for the children’s petting zoo at Alfriston back in the early 1980s.
Lyn Humphrey… Both my children loved going there, as did my wife and I. Always a good day out. Mr & Mrs Ann, the owners in those days, were lovely, and put on so many things for the children, free of charge.
Wilko Johnson at The Black Horse Music Festival 22nd May 1998 by Andrew Clifton.
Martin Richter… fantastic! anyone know how to convert vhs to digital – *somewhere* i`ve got a copy of Divine in concert at Saturdays that needs preserving!
Yvonne Cleland… Damn I wish I’d seen this! However, I saw Doctor Feelgood in Eastbourne when Wilco was in top form.
poster ad from Phil Little Hastings Music Files. Lead supplied by Neil Cartwright.
Alan Esdaile… Well done to Andrew & Steve Clifton, all those hours filming, no doubt loads of aches & pains from holding cameras but very much appreciated here.
Neil Cartwright… FANTASTIC!! ……. (and he’s using MY curly lead!!!!!).
Paul Dengate… Your curly lead Neil, and he’s using MY monitor mix!!!!
Andrew Clifton… Martin the video was coverted from a video 8 tape using Video forever it does vhs to digital.
Andy Gunton… I was there 🙂
Geoff Peckham… Excellent footage of Wilko Johnson. Great little festival. This was the year I played there with my Cajun band, the MudBugs. I remember it well!
Steve Sampson… Went on the Friday to see Wilko and Monday to see The Blackman Brothers.
Robert Wren… I had seen Dr Feelgood a number of times but that was the first time I had seen Wilko and I felt like I had a last truly seen Dr Feelgood.
The Hayloft bar – Fairlight Cove Hastings
Chris Pook… Always had a great jukebox.
Linda Turnbull… Used to be a folk club there in the ‘70’s .
Mike Waghorne… Linda, yes I can remember going there in the early 70’s
Tracy Birrell… I remember going here in the 70’s.
Tony Qunta… Remember that!
War Of Nerves at The Crown Hailsham 19th November 1983
supplied by Neil Bailey
Neil Bailey (bass); Dave Forrest (guitar); Steve Joyce (drums/perc); Melita Dennett (vocals/keyboard)
Tramps Disco Club Warrior Square. 1976/1977
Pete Fairless…..I’m in shock! These belong in the museum, anyway. What a great bit of social history. Not one over eighteen, I’ll bet!
Joe Knight…..looking good Alan!!!!
Eve Neuke….How many nights did I spend there as a foreign 16-year-old student!
Jim Breeds….Whatever happened to Go-Go girls? 🙁 Gosh, Tramps. I didn’t go there very often but that’s another memory bank nudged.
Mick O’Dowd….They went! Always remember you playing Van McCoy’s The Hustle and I have never heard it sound better than at Tramps!
Jeanette Jones……Great memories:)
Peter Pursglove…..That was my last Venue with Paul Casson RIP , we used to pack them in there
Andre Palfrey-martin collection
Andre Martin…..Just look what you could get for 40p – great value eh Alan ! from Hastings Observer Autumn 1977
Dawn Leaney… Loved Tramps! The 2 girls nearest the camera in the photo in the middle are Karen and Lynn and they were in my class at school at the time this was taken! We were about 15/ 16 ! 🙂 good times!
Hop pickers in Kent/Sussex in the 50’s
supplied by Lloyd Johnson. Photographer: unknown
Lloyd Johnson… Good Old Hop picking days in the 50s
Stuart Moir… My wife’s family were regularly visitors to the hop fields
John Wilde… 1967 we had a great time
Jacqueline Marsh… Loved it it was the highlight of our holidays with our Aunty Mary, my dads sister.
Chris Meachen… I just about recall staying in one of those tin shacks.. The lady by the doorway could easily be my mum..
Mick Mepham… Tee I ay, tee I ay, tee I ee I ay
Dave Reece… used to go when I was a nipper. A tanner a bushell.
Tony Court-holmes… that was my mums idea of a summer holiday when i was a youngen
Expandis – Vines Cross Festival 6th August 1983
all photos by Neil Cartwright, ticket: Raymond Russell, poster : http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/vines-cross-free-festival.html
Chris Meachen… I’m in that crowd somewhere….
Alan Esdaile… Roger Carey in the red trousers.
Nikolai Bukharin… amazing to see this, thanks so much for posting Alan. I was at the 1983 one, have very vivid memories of The Enid set, and vague recollections of much else, music wise.