Looking back 80 years - Horsham 1939 on the eve of war
Eighty years ago the country was plunged into the Second World War, with the County Times covering all the local news at the time.
Later in the year, nearer the actual date, we will mark the occasion with a special feature in the paper. However, as part of the County Times’ own 150th anniversary, here are some memories of 1939 as the Horsham district, along with the rest of the country prepared for war. Evacuees, air raid shelters, and gas masks were the order of the day but the year also saw some major local landmarks appear.