Picturing the Past
For this month's Picturing The Past feature, with the help of the rich treasury of local history images stored at Worthing Library, we focus on Worthing town centre. And county local studies librarian Martin Hayes has produced some rare treasures for us '“ among them this fine image of wartime fundraising in South Street in 1940.
People crowd around a military tank on which several men in military uniform are standing.
In the background is the then town hall.
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Hide AdBusinesses to the right of the town hall include Godden's Antiques, a mews and garage, and a shop with a sign reading 'Hilton'. On the left is Patching & Co undertakers, decorators and house agents.
For full feature see West Sussex Gazette December 3