Nostalgia: Pictures showing Shoreham and Southwick area’s history

We take a look back at some of the photos in the Herald archives. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

By Elaine Hammond

Published 23rd Apr 2020, 16:50 GMT

Remember the year the sea froze? Did you know the first Wurlitzer teaching laboratory in the country opened in Southwick Square in January, 1970? And did you witness the Warnes Hotel fire?

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The Warnes Hotel fire in Worthing in October 1987 Photo: Haywards Heath

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The Warnes Hotel fire in Worthing in October 1987 Photo: Haywards Heath

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The frozen sea in January 1963 ENGSUS00320130123124653 Photo: Haywards Heath

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The frozen sea in January 1963 ENGSUS00320130123124706 Photo: Haywards Heath