Former Hastings fisherman creates amazing models of fishing beach

The models include a fishing boat as it would have been in the 1950’s and a model of a horse pulled capstan showing how boats used to be hauled up onto the beach.

Tush will be showing off the models and giving a talk with insights to the Hasting fishing industry, at Hastings History House, in Courthouse Street, in the Old Town on Thursday August 6 at 2pm.

Refreshments are available. Tickets are £5.

Tush is a celebrated local legend, retired fisherman, and fishmonger. He is widely known for his deep ties to the local fishing community, his iconic fresh fish baps with his wife Pat, and his dedicated preservation of maritime heritage on the Stade and beach.

He and Pat, along with Dee Day and Beverley White, were instrumental in bringing two historic lifeboats back to Hastings and restoring them.

His life and the character of the old fishing families are documented in his book, Still Alive and Still Kicking – The Life and Times of Tush Hamilton, published by the Old Hastings Preservation Society.