West Sussex County Council: Picture Archives

Over 150,000 photographs and pictures showing West Sussex in the past are stored in the Record Office. They include unique Victorian photographs,twentieth century postcards, rare engravings and original works of art. Of particular importance are views illustrating the social history of the chalk downland, rural life, aviation, maritime ,seaside topics and architecture.

Click on the links below either to search the photograph database, look at examples from specific collections or view selected archives in the picture gallery.

• Aerial Photographs
• Archive Gallery
• Photographic Database
• Photographs, Prints & Drawings