Changing Times | The history of Priory Park from 1850 – Part one
Starting in September, the Novium Museum is holding an exhibition that celebrates the centenary of Priory Park, which became a public space for the citizens of Chichester in 1918. This display will be highlighting the wonderful and varied uses of
Changing Times | Queen visits to Chichester over the years
IN THIS article we take a look back at visits made to the Chichester District by a reigning Queen since Queen Victoria. In 1842, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited The Swan Inn (now Natwest on East Street) on
Wine | Down under wines top list of good value drinks
Graham Greene alludes to Brighton Rock and thus I spent much of Bank Holiday Weekend in Brighton (although hibernation was my Sunday resolution) observing the madding crowds and delighting in listening to Sam and Ren, pictured near right, busking to
Changing Times | The livestock markets of Chichester – part two
In last week’s article, we left Chichester’s livestock market in the interwar period. Important auction sales continued to be held in Chichester until the Second World War. During the war, however, all fat stock (stock sold for slaughter) was
Changing Times | The livestock markets of Chichester – part one
Since the Roman period Chichester has been a centre for trade, with the forum or administrative centre likely to have been located at the southerly end of North Street on the West Street side. We know from records that
Wine | Peerless wines are just as joyful as a Lords win
Lords is rather a splendid place to be on a match-winning Sunday, a quintessentially English experience rivalled by no other as one surveys the hallowed turf and mixes with like-minded enthusiasts. Another source of joy this weekend and, apparently