Picture archives
Over 150,000 photographs and pictures
showing West Sussex in the past are stored here at 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 to search the photographic
database, look at examples from specific collections or view
selected archives in the picture gallery.
Over 150,000 photographic images, prints, drawings and paintings of West Sussex places, people and events are held by West Sussex Record Office.