Hampden Park in the 1940s/50s, from a collection owned by Paul LesterHampden Park in the 1940s/50s, from a collection owned by Paul Lester
Hampden Park in the 1940s/50s, from a collection owned by Paul Lester

10 pictures of Hampden Park, Eastbourne, in the 1940s and 50s

We had a hunt through our archives and came up with these photographs of Hampden Park, taken on a summer’s day in the 1940s/50s, which were sent to us by Paul Lester back in 2013.
By Julia Northcott
Published 20th Apr 2022, 16:03 BST

The pictures feature the entrance, the children’s play area, people walking through the woods and, of course, Decoy Pond.

It seems that not much has changed since then, apart from the prevalence of the seagulls in amongst the swans and other birds today!

• If you have any old photographs or memories of Eastbourne you would like to share with us, please email [email protected] We’d love to feature them both here and online.

Hampden Park in the 1940s/50s, from a collection owned by Paul Lester

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Hampden Park in the 1940s/50s, from a collection owned by Paul Lester

Hampden Park in the 1940s/50s, from a collection owned by Paul Lester

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Hampden Park in the 1940s/50s, from a collection owned by Paul Lester

Hampden Park in the 1940s/50s, from a collection owned by Paul Lester

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Hampden Park in the 1940s/50s, from a collection owned by Paul Lester

Hampden Park in the 1940s/50s, from a collection owned by Paul Lester

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Hampden Park in the 1940s/50s, from a collection owned by Paul Lester

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