This illustrated history portrays one of England's finest seaside towns It provides a nostalgic look at Eastbourne's past & highlights the special character of some of its most important historic sites The photographs are taken from the unique Historic England Archive the nation's record of 12 million photographs drawings & publications ranging from the 1850s & the earliest days of photography up to the present day Historic England Eastbourne shows the town as it once was from its streets & squares to its parks & promenades It remains a genteel resort with none of the glitz glamour & kiss-me-quickness' of other seaside towns; even today there are no shops or amusement arcades along the seafront This book provides a nostalgic trip through time & shows that Eastbourne is still the Empress of the South'