A Christmas window display at Debenhams in the 1980s.placeholder image
A Christmas window display at Debenhams in the 1980s.

Eastbourne retro: Look back at how the town celebrated Christmas from 1925 to the 1980s

We’ve taken a look through our archive at photos taken during the Christmas period through the years.

Our photos, dating from 1925 to the 1980s, show what Eastbourne was like at Christmas in days gone by.

There are pictures of local pantomime stars posing together at what was formerly known as the Arndale Centre, and huge crowds forming in the old Debenhams store in Terminus Road. Do you remember those days?

If you have some Eastbourne memories you would like to share with us, please email: [email protected].

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