HASTINGS OF THE PRESENT DAY.
A World-Famed Watering Place.
William the Conqueror, it is said, was in 1066 the first of many millions to arrive at a true appreciation of the special attributes of the Sunny East Sussex Coast. The same reasons that made it suitable for the Norman invaders contribute very largely to its present popularity.
Right in the heart of the East Sussex Coast, in its most favoured part from every point of view, Hastings and St. Leonards has arisen in picturesque stages. Here again, incidentally, the Norman Conqueror showed admirable foresight by selecting Hastings as his "base'" wherefrom to introduce himself to the British public of that day.
From a mere fishing place just over a century ago, Hastings and St. Leonards now stands unique as a health and pleasure resort ; in population it is the second largest watering place on the South Coast. In beauty and picturesqueness it holds an unrivalled position. It is patronised by all classes, from the millionaire to the humblest toiler. There is room for all, and there is a season for all. 'The sea front, with its three miles of wood-paved and electric-lighted promenade, is one of the glories of the English coast. There are hotels and boarding establishments to suit all sections of the community. The romance of history is woven in -
