Environment

Mummy, what was a polar bear?

David Gill offers a personal account of his observations from his frequent travels to various Arctic and Antarctic regions, including Iceland, Norway, Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Greenland, and Antarctica. Through his experiences, he sheds light on the changes occurring in our Polar Regions. Despite being informative and occasionally...

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Environment

Tree Festival in June

Already the days lengthen, the bulbs are nudging into view, and we sense the seasons moving on. Picture bright and warmth filled June days, trees still light green with new growth, and read on. This June, Shoreham will be hosting a Tree Festival with events for all ages around our town. Majoring on the Weekends of …...

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Community

Shoreham Survey 2025 Report

Here is the final 12-page report of the 2025 survey of Shoreham residents which the Shoreham Society conducts every five years. Read the Report The original survey questions are available to read here....

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Town Centre

In Praise of Shoreham Library

Richard Bingham continues his Shoreham Unlisted series on the unsung heroes of Shoreham’s architecture with a trip to the library. The word today is “orthogonal”. Not one to try on Wordle. (Although there are a lot of O’s, so it might not be too bad).   Orthogonal means made up of right angles, and that’s …...

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Heritage

Some BIG Birthdays in 2025

Plans are afoot for a fantastic year of celebration in 2025 and there are many opportunities to get involved, whether it’s helping establish new trees or researching the history of buildings and all points between. 200 Years of Railways The big national event is 200 years of the railway. The introduction of the railway radically...

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Development

Pebbles On The Beach

Richard Bingham continues his Shoreham Unlisted series on the unsung heroes of Shoreham’s architecture by looking at a stylish family house on Shoreham Beach. In many of the houses along the foreshore, the accommodation is upside down. Residents live upstairs, sleep downstairs. That’s certainly the case at 18 Old Fort Road, an...

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Development

Welcome to the Shoreham Survey 2025 Click on the button below to take the survey TAKE THE SURVEY This survey is conducted by the Shoreham Society and the results will be published in January 2025....

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Heritage

Change for the Phone?

In the latest article in the “Shoreham Unlisted” series, Richard Bingham phones it in. It’s a sorry state. Three of the glazing panels at the bottom have been smashed. There is rubbish on the floor. And that’s a shame. Because the red phone box outside the Post Office on Brunswick Road is an example of …...

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Community

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Help Save Shoreham’s Youth Centre

A guest article by Cat Vizor, Chief Officer of ESTEEM on the background to the Shoreham Society talk on 18 October 2024. I’ve got some exciting news to share with you today! On Friday, 18th October 2024, at the Shoreham Society meeting, we’re going to be talking about something very close to my heart—and, I …...

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Development

Shoreham Survey 2025

Every five years the Shoreham Society conducts a survey to find out what matters most about Shoreham to people who live or work here.  It’s the largest survey of its kind in the town. The insights gained from the survey not only influence the Shoreham Society’s future priorities and activities, but are also widely shared...

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