A sea bird at Selsey Bill surveying a
distant container ship heading into Southampton
The lifeboat station at Selsey
Bognor Regis from Selsey
Bognor Regis is seen from Church Norton
with Pagham Harbour in the foreground
Wild Teasels at Sidlesham
A pond at Sidlesham
Pagham Parish Church
A sea front shelter at Bognor Regis
Since
1786 all vessels of a certain size have been required to register under
the British Isles Boat Registration Scheme, primarily to assist the
coastguard in identifying ships and boats at a distance. EU
regulations resulted in standardisation of the scheme in 1987.
The 'LI' prefix seen here on this small craft on Bognor Regis beach
denotes that it was first registered in nearby Littlehampton
The
History of Bognor Regis can be traced back as far as 680AD although the
main settlement seems to have evolved at a greater pace since the 18th
century. The 'Regis' suffix was gained during the reign of George
V, somewhat ironically, as it is reported that he had a profound
dislike for the place. Although the town became somewhat
synonymous with the 'down market' holiday trade during the 1960s and
70s, the seafront is very presentable and there are notable examples of
interesting architecture
The groynes at Felpham
A colourful beach hut at Felpham
The low sun near Littlehampton
The English Channel in late afternoon
A few late walkers take advantage of the
remaining daylight on the beach near Littlehampton
Not
the watchtower of a former Soviet labour camp but the control point for
Littlehampton's intriguing retractable footbridge over the River Arun
Parts of St Margaret's Church, Angmering
can be traced-back to the 12th century but the building was largely
re-built during 1852
Angmering Beach, looking west
An elegant coastal property near Kingston,
West Sussex
Wind surfers at Goring-by-Sea
Hardly an object of beauty but it's not
every day that you see a Plaxton coach body integrated into the
superstructure of a barge. The helicopter pad at the back looks a
bit buckled!
Brighton sea front on a blustery December
afternoon
A former Brighton bandstand, now a
restaurant
A number of small businesses occupy the
area beneath the main road adjacent to Brighton's pier
The ubiquitous sight-seeing 'wheel' which
seems to adorn many sea fronts these days
A famous son of Brighton is Steve Ovett,
the middle distance runner whose career peaked with a gold medal in the
1980 Moscow Olympics. The statue, now seen in Madeira Drive,
replaces an original which was erected in 1987 but stolen in
2007. Mr Ovett now resides in Australia
The station clock at Brighton hangs high
above the concourse and dates from 1883
