Claremont, Hastings, East Sussex

Claremont, Hastings, East Sussex

Photograph taken 1927 © Copyright John Harry Pledge ref: bb48/00603

A party of holidaymakers climb into a line of open-topped charabancs, presumably going for an outing or returning home.

Location

East Sussex Hastings

Period

1920s (1920 - 1929)

Themes

The interior of the carriage tyre shop showing employees at work. All the workers are dressed in their everyday clothes and wearing aprons to protect them. These jobs were skilled, indoor jobs rather than manual labour and this is reflected in the clothing.

Transport - Road

Tags

street people car leisure tourism 1920s (1920 - 1929)