Biddy the Hastings tub man on the British Pathé website

Our friend Malcolm Woods spotted this little gem of a film showing Biddy the legendary Hastings tub man in action nearly a century ago – his tub and various cuttings and photos are still in the fisherman’s museum at Hastings, but this really brings his particular crazy way of making a living to life. Thanks … Continue reading “Biddy the Hastings tub man on the British Pathé website”

More photos of the traditional wooden clinker-built fleet of fishing boats at Hastings

[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] As promised, some more photos from the working beach at Hastings (see my earlier set of photos). I haven’t much to say about them, except that I’m awestruck that these old wooden boats are still working in such numbers – at one time I would have said they were reducing in numbers so … Continue reading “More photos of the traditional wooden clinker-built fleet of fishing boats at Hastings”

More photographs from Hastings: statues and portraits of historical celebrities

[ad name=”intheboatshed-post”] The house that once belonged to Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell’s mum Also in Hastings we found this extraordinary house. Perhaps the last time I walked along this road I failed to make the obvious connection, but this time I didn’t fail to make it and took the shots that duty required. The story … Continue reading “More photographs from Hastings: statues and portraits of historical celebrities”